[ARC5] FS: Civilian Command Set

[Bob Macklin]

I'm curious?

If this unit has the same IF as a BC-453 how does it differ? Are any of the
parts useable as spare parts to repair other ARC-5 sets?

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa,
"Real Radios Glow in the Dark"
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Subject: Re: [ARC5] FS: Civilian Command Set


> That's true.  But you can't blame military radio collectors for not trying
to
> preserve all that remain any more than you can blame military vehicle
> collectors for not trying to preserve every remaining CJ-2A, CJ-3B or CJ-5
just
> because they share history and parts with the MB, M38 and M38A1.  The fact
is that
> the Type 12 was primarily a civilian set that happened to be used in a few
> military light aircraft.  I have a bunch of the receivers and some other
> components.  But most I've had for decades.  The main reason they are
still in Storage
> is that once in a great while someone will want one.  And it would not
help
> my roughly $800/month storage bill any to get rid of them.  So they
continue to
> slumber peacefully on the shelves.  And probably will until I'm dead and
> gone.
>
> In a message dated 6/2/2008 10:11:16 PM Central Daylight Time,
> arc5 at ix.netcom.com writes:
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "J Forster" <jfor at quik.com>
> >
> > >There seems to be little to no interest in A.R.C. Type 12 radios....
> >
> > That's a terrible shame, too.  They are outstanding sets.
> >
>
> Robert Downs - Houston
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