[ARC5] Beacon band ART-13

[Bob Macklin]

I don't know if the ART-13 was ever used on the low bands but in those days 
500KC was the Marine International Distress Frequency.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Eleazer" <releazer at earthlink.net>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 9:54 AM
Subject: [ARC5] Beacon band ART-13


> "At least the USAAF's manual-tune AN/ARR-11 (BC-348-*) covered almost all
> of the frequency range of their T-47A/ART-13 with O-17/ART-13A, including
> beacon band.  (I'm a great admirer of the AN/ARC-8, the finest aircraft
> MF/HF set in the world in WWII.)
>
> Mike / KK5F"
>
> This raises a question I have had for some time now.  I know what the 
> beacon band was used for on board aircraft - AN Ranges, NDBs, control 
> tower traffic transmissions, and later, aviation weather reports.  But 
> given that, what would an airborne 200-400 or 200-1500 KHZ transmitting 
> capability be used for?  Presumably the towers did not have any reason for 
> a receiving capability in that band so it is not like you could reply to 
> tower transmissions on the standard frequency.  After all, the vast 
> majority of aircraft could not transmit on the beacon band.  You could 
> talk to other aircraft that had beacon receivers but why would they be 
> listening for you there anyway?  Were the optional plug-in oscillators 
> evidence that the ART-13 was used in a ground application?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Wayne
> WB5WSV
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