[ARC5] ??? COLLINS WW2 B-29 RADIOMAN'S POSITION ART-13, BC348Q

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

Okay and thanks, Mike.  I've never had a BC-348, so

I couldn't really comment other than what appeared

to me to be photographic distortion.

 

73 - Mac, K2GKK/5

Oklahoma City, OK

  
> Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 15:56:32 -0400
> From: AAF-Radio-1 at aafradio.org
> To: k2gkk at hotmail.com
> CC: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] ??? COLLINS WW2 B-29 RADIOMAN'S POSITION ART-13, BC348Q
> 
> I think he's talking about the RF tube shelf in the BC-348, Mac - which 
> as you know is in fact tilted by design to facilitate servicing the 
> components underneath.
> 
> 73, Mike
> 
> D C *Mac* Macdonald wrote:
> 
> >There appears to be considerable distortion of the field of view in
> >that picture. I suspect that it was taken with a "near fish-eye"
> >wided-angle lens. Note that the IF cans and power supply also
> >appear to be tilted, but toward the front panel.
> > 
> >
> >>From: ron.k3pid at sbcglobal.net
> >>To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> >>Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 14:36:13 -0500
> >>
> >>220385182387
> >>
> >>Just a stupid question I suppose but in the top view ( on right third from bottom ) it appears that the row of tubes just behind the front panel on the left are tilted away from the front panel. Is that correct? It seems in my limited experience that most of the WWII era radio equipment was squared off and rectangular construction.