[ARC5] Return of Needful Things

[J Forster]

In the UK in WW II, the RAF Rescue Launches had the R.1155 / T.1154 system
installed. In fact, the manual on RoyalSignals, scanned from my original, has
a specific section devoted to the shipboard installation.

Best,
-John



David Stinson wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Tauson" <wh7hg.hi at gmail.com>
> Subject: [ARC5] Return of Needful Things
>
> > 1. I have a Type 12 portable communicator and its documentation, and I
> > have an RAJ manual.  I have seen reference at Twinbeech to SCR-274-N
> > equipment being used in a control tower in England during the war.
> > These are the only non-aircraft installations for which I have any
> > reference for A.R.C. equipment.  Does anyone have anything covering
> > any others - vehicle, boat, fixed or portable - using any type of
> > A.R.C. equipment?
>
> I have period documentation of SCR-287 and SCR-274N being mounted
> in fast motor launches (sorta-like PT-boats) being used in the
> South Pacific in air-sea rescue work.  They launched from
> life-saving stations on misc. islands in the south Pacific.
> Reads as a good example of "The new gear went to the front."
> "Strip the radios out of this hanger queen and install them in the boat."
> I also have photographic evidence of SCR-274N used for ground
> control at a Carribean air base.
>
> > 2. The original Model B based GF produced 1.5 watts output while the
> > GF-1, also Model B based, produced 3 watts.  What was the difference
> > between them and were there any SCR-A*-183 transmitters that
> > corresponded to the GF-1?
>
> All that information is in my "stuff" at home.
> Soon as I can, I'll get to it and look that up.
> The tube line-up in the early sets was different, for one thing.
>
> > 3. What's the difference between ARA and ARA-2 receivers?
> Navy Ships 242 says ARA-2 cancelled and reassigned to ARA, IIRC.
>
> More information when I get home.
> 73 D.S.
>
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