[ARC5] Guide to WWII Aircraft Radio

[Leslie Smith]

                   regarding guides to WWII radio sets & systems.

Writing as a novice in this field I can say I found the index to ALL the
sets (alphabetic) listing individual items (eg BC-453, BC454 ...) and
the system that is made up from the individual components (eg SCR-274N)
very useful.  Next my interest turned to circuits, and (in the case of
the ARA, BC-45x, R-2x items) a method to distinguish between these
items.  At one stage I believed that the three sets were identical.  It
would be useful to include in the list the names of each document that
applies to a particular set.  I think, with that information, it would
be possible to find the document, and since the location will change
over time, I wouldn't try to say where documents can be found.

So, this is for most pieces of equipment; the items given in your
original e-mail could be dealt with in detail.  I know very little about
the other items, but I'll be every person will develop a specific
interest.  As an example I know where there is a BC-779, in working
condition.  A good beginner's introduction should allow some-one who
knows little about a particular set to know the basic function of the
set (in terms of receiver, transmitter, control box, glide path receiver
....)

That's about as much as I can say usefully.


  Leslie Smith
  vk2bcu at operamail.com
  (end)


On Fri, 20 May 2011 12:29 -0400, "Robert  Eleazer"
<releazer at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Dave:
> 
> I also would include the BC-1206 series of range receivers.  Okay, Okay! 
> So I like them!  I have 4 in my collection, so I have to.  Interest in
> them is what got me started in this junk.
> 
> And the RCA AVT and AVR HF sets were "commercial" in nature but were
> standard military equipment in L-3 and L-4 aircraft, before they realized
> the error of this and replaced them with BC-620's and BC-1335's and the
> like.  Which brings up another issue.  What about other standard "ground"
> sets that were used in aircraft?  Although, other than maybe rumors about
> the TCS, I can't think of any others.
> 
> Also, what about radar?  Such as APN-1 and APS-13, even if you do not
> include the search and gunlaying radars, which one is unlikely to
> encounter anway.
> 
> It would be useful to include a discussion of uses (such as what is
> liason, what is command, etc.)  Some excerpts from pilot's manuals would
> be nice and I could you help with that. 
> 
> Wayne    
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