[ARC5] [vmars] What happens to our collections?

[J. Forster]

Now I understand the issue.  In the Mil Equipment list:

http://www.fernblatt.net/m2.html#a0261

There are TWO 1.5 to 3.0 MHz receivers in the ARC-5 system! The R-20 and
the R-25 !

My original post asked if, because of the coverage, it was an R-20 and not
a part of the SCR-274-N.

I was told the R-20 is very rare. I did not also ask if it the coverage
meant it was an R-25.

I think that explains it all. Bottom line is, most likely, the estate has
an R-25/ARC-5 or an ATA.

-John

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> helo john, just had a look in the manuals and my sets. you are correct
in
> that the 1.5 to3 mhz rx is specific to the arc5 although identical to
the
> other scr274 ones. i have all 3 in my rack. when i disposed of the late
john reynold's stuff, i saw quite a large number of command rx units. by
the way my 1.5 rx is also black.cheers, alan

>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: J. Forster
>   To: vmars at yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 5:43 PM
>   Subject: Re: [vmars] What happens to our collections?
>
>
>     Hi Alan,
>
>   I'm very well aware of that. I have a couple of dozen sitting ten feet
away from me right now.
>
>   However, there are a few very rare sets (obviously if they were
common,
>   they wouldn't be rare). The one I have is missing it's data plate, but
this is a 1.5 to 3 MHz black wrinkle receiver. That means it cannot be
> an
>   SCR-274-N (that band was not made) which means it's and ARC-5 (only
ONE set known to exist) or an ATA. I'm waiting for more info to tell the
difference.
>
>   I'm not the world guru on ARC-5s, but this is info. from those who
are.
> I never thought it might be rare until two days age.
>
>   -John
>
>   ===========
>
>   > hello, there are loads of arc5s around. i have the complete
>   installation.
>   > they are easy to get in the states. cheers, alan
>   > ----- Original Message -----
>   > From: J. Forster
>   > To: vmars at yahoogroups.com
>   > Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 9:57 PM
>   > Subject: Re: [vmars] What happens to our collections?
>   >
>   >
>   > I would also be a resource for assessing the relative rarity of the
kit.
>   >
>   > I'm helping a widow of a college friend redistribute his estate and
an ARC-5 she has may be only the second example known to exist. I didn't
>> have a clue this set was even rare yesterday.
>   >
>   > -John
>   >
>   > ===============