[ARC5] [Milsurplus] Interesting Aircraft Radio Corporation Sets (RAJ, GF)

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SHIPS 242A says RAJ   1934   Similar to RU-3a

In a message dated 9/15/2010 11:25:40 PM Central Daylight Time, 
kk5f at earthlink.net writes: 
> The very last page of the first link has some information about
> the USN's model RAJ receiver.  The RAJ was made by A.R.C. and is similar
> to the RU-3, except that it was designed to be run from 110 vac
> (using power unit CBY-20040) or 6 vdc (using dynamotor CBY-21173).
> Unfortunately, only the first page of RAJ info is present, so there's
> no vacuum tube or contract date info.  But the RU-3 contract date is
> 02-10-34, so likely the RAJ was shortly thereafter.  There's a picture
> shown of this local-tuned set.  It appears that there's a gain control
> on the CBY-46046 receiver's front panel!  The tuning range is given as 
> 224 to 13575 kc, which is the same as the RU-3.  Has anyone on the list
> ever heard of an RAJ before? It would be something to add to anyone's
> A.R.C. file.
> 

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