[ARC5] SCR-183 and the Air Mail

[William Donzelli]

> The first full production SCR-183's- the "-AC" models,
> would not have been available for this tragic service;
> they were ordered  under order number SC-132350, March 15 1934.
> This first set had transmitter BC-AB-200 and
> receiver BC-AB-199 (they re-used the developmental "AB"
> equipment in the new set, probably as an economy measure).

There was a BC-AA-179 (Signal Corps number 2C4179, also ref SIG 5).

William Donzelli
aw288 at osfn.org