[Milsurplus] Re: [ARC5] vhf frequency

[Bob Macklin]

We had a 2 piece HT that survival tranciever that worked on 121.5 and 243.
The frequency was selected by the way you extended the antenna. One of the 2
pieces was the battery. The 2 pieces fit into pockets in your flight suit.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ/7
Seattle, Wa.
T/SGT USAF 1958

"REAL RADIOS GLOW IN THE DARK"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D C *Mac* Macdonald" <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
To: <Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>; <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 2:48 PM
Subject: RE: [Milsurplus] Re: [ARC5] vhf frequency


> Basically, the Emergency Locator Transmitter used by
> individual aircrew was a 121.5 MHz transmitter with
> VERY  rich second harmonic output on 243.0 MHz.
>
> Mac, K2GKK/5
> USAF, retired
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob at msn.com>
> To: "Jack Antonio" <scr287 at sbcglobal.net>,"Milsurplus mailman"
> <Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>,<arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Milsurplus] Re: [ARC5] vhf frequency
> Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 12:15:27 -0700
>
> 243MHz was also the emergency channel. The receivers could receive both
> frequencies simultaneously.
>
> Bob Macklin
> K5MYJ
> Seattle, Wa.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jack Antonio" <scr287 at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Milsurplus mailman" <Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>;
> <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 11:43 AM
> Subject: [ARC5] vhf frequency
>
>
>  > Hi all
>  >
>  > Anyone know on what date 121.5
>  > became the aeronautical emergency frequency?
>  >
>  > Just curious
>  >
>  > Jack
>  >
>  > Jack Antonio WA7DIA
>  > scr287 at sbcglobal.net
>
>
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