[Milsurplus] Re: [ARC5] vhf frequency

[Bob Wilder]

Sounds like the AN/URC-4


At 03:09 PM 5/4/2005 -0700, Bob Macklin wrote:

>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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