[ARC5] AN/ARC-7 ... Plus AN/ARC-6

[Bob Macklin]

And the PL-259/SO-239 connectors were called UHF connectors. Then the true 
UHF stuff used the "N" connectors.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Morrow" <kk5f at earthlink.net>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2013 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] AN/ARC-7 ... Plus AN/ARC-6


>> AN/ARC-6   UHF (actually VHF) Command (Special)>
>
> Carl wrote:
>
>> It was still referred to as UHF in those years just as 30mc was at one 
>> time.
>
> That's true.  In the terminology of the era, the 246 MHz ZB/YE homing 
> system
> was referred to as UHF, and even the 75 MHz marker beacon system was 
> *originally*
> termed UHF.  I'm glad the up-creep of the applicability of UHF ended when 
> it
> got to 300 MHz!
>
> In modern discussions, I reluctantly normalize the terminology to modern 
> usage,
> even to the point of using MHz or kHz rather than the beloved MC or KC 
> that
> is actually inscribed on the dial. :-)
>
> Mike / KK5F
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