[ARC5] Amazement and then some

[Michael Tauson]

Hi, folks,

I think I mentioned somewhere along the line that this time around the
equipment lists will be far more complete and will include some associated
pieces not designed by A.R.C. - ARR-1, ARR-2, RC-96, etc.  Since this pass is
going back to the beginning as far as possible (Anyone have info on the models
B or 247 such as unit identification and all?), it has become significantly
larger and the addition of the RU/GF series has got me totally baffled.  I know
there has to be a way to sort out the various models and what went with which
but I haven't found the magic yet and I think I'm going sane.

At the same time, I have a list of a bunch of ARC civilian equipment (what's
loosely refered to as Type 12 but actually encompasses more than just that
group) and a bunch of military designations for those pieces but no correlation
between the two in many cases.  I'm using the 1960 catalog as an endpoint
reference since that was the year after Cessna bought A.R.C. out but a number
of pre-Cessna pieces are still listed.  (I suspect they're actually all
pre-Cessna but I wouldn't stake my last yen on it.)

And I haven't even gotten to the connectors yet!  

AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!

Ah, much better. <G>

Okay, so what do I need at the moment, besides someone to loosen the straps on
this canvas jacket so I can scratch my nose ... 

Pinouts for the ARR-1 and ARR-2 systems, including all the neat control boxes
and stuff.

Same as above for the SCR-183/-283 and RU/GF

The frequency ranges for the different coil sets for the above.  

Some method of determining which receiver and/or transmitter was used with
which RU or GF set.  (That doesn't make sense, I know ... but it's the best I
can do at the moment.)

Some method of determining which of three ARN-14 and four ARN-30 receivers, for
example, matched which A.R.C. models.

Connector identification for the ATA/ARA, RAT and RAV sets ... or, more to the
point, the differences between them and the SCR-274N and/or ARC-5 sets.  (This
is so I can add them to the connector tables.)

Also, who was Navy contractor NT?  (I can only think of National Tube, but they
make steel tubing. <G>)

In the meantime, I'm roughing out a rather neat timeline starting in 1911
(First airmail flight) and ending in 1959 with Cessna's purchase of A.R.C.. 
That's 48 years with several element weaving together in the process with
A.R.C. appearing (in the form of RFL) in 1922.  

BEst regards,

Michael, K3MXO


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