[ARC5] History and Context of the ARC-5 sets

[Bob Macklin]

Back in the 60's I was designer of range telemetry equipment for NASA and 
the DOD.  We had some test equipment made by Boonton Radio Corp. This was 
stuff similar to equipment made by General Radio.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Morrow" <kk5f at earthlink.net>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] History and Context of the ARC-5 sets


> >The RFL/A.R.C. story is too long to go into here...
>>RFL was the original, re-organized into A.R.C. As the name implies,
>>Radio Frequency Laboratories was just a lab.
>
> I have a Type B-3 aircraft beacon band receiver made by "Radio Frequency
> Laboratories, Inc.", Boonton, NJ.  It looks like a late 1930s unit, and
> is built to very high standards of quality.  It was supplied to the 
> customer
> in a case sealed with a brass stud.  No customer maintenance allowed!  The
> brass licensing notice says:  "WARNING  DO NOT BREAK THIS SEAL UNDER ANY
> CONDITION   IF FAILURE SHOULD OCCUR WIRE TYPE AND SERIAL NUMBER TO THE
> MANUFACTURERS IMMEDIATELY AND RETURN THE UNIT TO THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
> A NEW UNIT WILL BE SHIPPED PREPAID ON RECEIPT OF WIRE UNDER CONDITIONS OF
> GUARANTEE."  It uses a 6J7 (RF), 6A8 (Mixer), 6J7 (IF), 6C5 (Detector), 
> and
> 6V6 (AF).
>
> I have a Type 185 aircraft beacon band receiver that has many similarities
> to the RFL Type B-3 above, yet was made by an outfit called "Boonton Radio
> Corporation" in 1944 under US Navy contract.
>
> So...who was Boonton Radio Corporation, in addition to RFL and ARC?
>
> Mike / KK5F
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