[ARC5] control box for C 131/AR spot tuner?

[Tom Clarke]

I recently returned from a trip to Oak Harbor WA (NAS Whidbey) and while I 
was there I visited the PBY Museum.  They have quite a bit of memorabilia, 
but no airplane, unfortunately. Not too many Catalinas floating (pun) 
around.

In the museum, sitting on the floor with a couple of other bits of radio 
gear (including a transponder from a MIG-21- go figure!) was an absolutely 
pristine BC-375E with PE-73 dyno.  Not a scratch on it, obviously never 
installed in an aircraft.  I peeked inside and the VT-4s were there!

Since the BC-375 was not appropriate to the PBY, perhaps some "horsetrading" 
for the appropriate radios might be a worthy endeavor.

73, Tom/W4OKW
Keep 'em Turning (props) and Burning (tubes)!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Taigh Ramey" <taigh at twinbeech.com>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "Rob Collings" <rcollings at collingsfoundation.org>; 
<gary at americanaeroservices.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 12:58 PM
Subject: RE: [ARC5] control box for C 131/AR spot tuner?


>I just updated the page about the Colling's North American A-26 Apache 
>radio
> project. Thanks Steve for all of your help and donations of equipment.
>
> There are still a few things needed to complete the set. If you all have 
> any
> spare gear this is a worthy project well worth the donation.
>
> I talked to Rob Collings about getting the radio room up and running in 
> one
> of the bombers and he thought that the B-24J would be the best one to use.
> The radio and cockpit can be viewed by the people who tour through the
> aircraft but they do not have access to it like they do in the B-17. I 
> think
> that this lends itself to radio preservation and longevity.
>
> When I was in the B-24 last, I opened up the BC-375E and she still had 
> what
> looked like a complete set of new VT-4C tubes and it looked to be in good
> shape. I would think that this would be a good radio to start with.
>
> I will build a web page in the future to outline this project but here is
> the short story:
>
> I would like to find one or several people who might want to take these
> radios (BC-348, BC-375 and we will need to put together another SCR-274N
> set) and restore them to operational status. I would like to completely 
> wire
> the sets up in the B-24J and put them back on the air. I envision getting
> some WWII radio operators, as well as the folks who volunteered for this
> project, to make broadcasts while flying en route from stop to stop as 
> these
> aircraft tour around the country.
>
> I have been able to get WWII bombardiers to drop bombs with the Norden 
> bomb
> sight and WWII gunners to shoot the 50 cal once more so I think it is time
> to get the old radio operators back behind their keys as well. I think it
> would be great for the WWII folks as well as a basis for an awesome
> documentary for the public to watch.
>
> Needless to say there will be a lot of work required but I think this a 
> very
> doable project. Your thoughts are appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Taigh
>
> Taigh Ramey
> Proprietor, Vintage Aircraft
> 7432 C.E.Dixon Street
> Stockton, California 95206
> (209) 982-0273
> (209) 982-4832 Fax
> www.twinbeech.com
> KEEP 'EM FLYING...FOR HISTORY!
>
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