[ARC5] Radio Comm in Korea

[Mike Hanz]

I placed details on the AN/ARC-18 and ARC-28 at 
http://aafradio.org/docs/docs.html a few years ago.    No joy on the 
ARC-10, tho.

  - Mike  KC4TOS

On 4/23/2011 12:16 PM, WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:
> I read somewhere (but unfortunately failed to record the source) that
> AN/ARC-10 was a VHF Relay (Repeater) untilizing two SCR-522's.  AN/ARC-18 was the
> same thing utilizing two AN/ARC-1.  But I've never seen any details on
> either one.
>
> In a message dated 4/23/2011 11:07:20 AM Central Daylight Time,
> releazer at earthlink.net writes:
>> Just read an interesting item in the USAF Museum newsletter.
>>
>> In the Korean War they used T-6 trainers, called "Mosquitoes," as Forward
>> Air Controllers, identifying and marking targets for fighter-bombers and
>> bombers.
>>
>> The AT-6's were equipped with ARC-3 radios, which had insufficient range
>> to reach the bases of the aircrfat they needed to call up. So the Air Force
>> outfitted a C-47 with multiple SCR-522 radios and an ARC-8 (ART-13 and
>> BC-348) installation and with several radio operators to act as a relay for the
>> T-6 requests for support. Presumably the T-6's talked directly to the
>> attack aircraft when they were within range.
>>
>> By the way, there are something like thirty 6SR7's for sale on ebay, with
>> prices as low as $1.99.