[ARC5] Other Aircraft Radios

[Bob Macklin]

I remember the radios used by the USAF up to 1960. They were all channelized. The pilot had a switch to select the channel. In most cases he had no idea what the frequency was.

The civil aircraft radios prior to 1960 had analog tuning. I'd like to find photos of some.

The modern radios use LED/LCD type displays. But these were not available in the 60's. Were radios ever built that used DIGISWITCHES for frequency control?

I learned to fly in Cups and Champs with no radio. They did not have lights either!

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