[ARC5] US Military Aircraft Radios - Opinions

[Michael Tauson]

On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 11:35 AM, Mike Morrow <kk5f at earthlink.net> wrote:
> (5)  AN/ARC-25 - This USN set (combo of the AN/ART-13 and the AN/ARR-15) is the first system
>                 in which the USN finally paired up an appropriate receiver to the excellent
>                 AN/ART-13.  (I hate those kludges like the ARB, the RAX-1, or the R-26 and
>                 R-27/ARC-5 units with those C-131 contraptions that the USN had been using
>                 with the ATC or T-47.)

The Yardeny-equipped R-26 and R-27s were a necessary step in the right
direction using existing quipment.  It was by no means perfect but it
lead the way toward a completely channelized system like the
AN/ARC-25.

>                 I dislike the fact that the USN ATC or T-47 does not
>                 generally have the VFO dial B vernier scale that allows the USAF T-47A
>                 frequency to be set more precisely.

I've seen a few ATCs retrofit with the vernier dial but I don't know
if that was a ham improvement or if it was done during their military
careers.  If someone has a set of mods for these sets, it would be
interesting to see if it was official.

Best regards,

Michael, WH7HG