[ARC5] [Milsurplus] GO-9, ATC, ATD, RAX-1, ARB Remarks

[D. Platt]

On 9/7/2012 8:42 AM, Mike Hanz wrote:
> On 9/6/2012 10:19 PM, Mike Morrow wrote:
>> Dave wrote:
>>> I have an ATD in the winter project que.
>>> Probably going to pair it with RAX.
>> There's a mid-WWII USN training manual that has a section in the back that
>> lists the radio equipment on most USN aircraft.  In every instance, the ATD
>> has the ARB is its companion.  Mike Hanz has a copy of this section at
>>    http://aafradio.org/docs/Navy-radio-gear-1943.pdf .
>>
>> Which brings up another remarkable item.  In this 1943 training document
>> there is *no* listing for the Collins ATC.  The ATD shows up in four places
>> and the ATC in none. I've always doubted that the ATC was available until
>> the late-1943 to early-1944 era.  Its omission in this 1943 listing lends
>> some evidence for that.  I don't believe there's any likelihood that the
>> ATC was deployed in 1942, or even by mid-1943.
>
Mike's commentary is probably the basis for the facts.  I have a Navy 
training manual (original issuance) for enlisted radio personnel.  The 
title, "Aircraft Radio Equipment" (dates February 1944).  In this book 
includes transmitters GF-series, GP,  GO-9, ATA, and the ATC and gives 
tuning and operating basics.  No other transmitters are mentioned.  The 
receivers listed are the RU, RA, RAV, RAT, and RA-1B.  The DU and MN-26 
DF receivers are also included.  Strangely, the ARB is not mentioned?

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