[ARC5] WWII Navy Control Tower Radio

[Jay Coward]

Well actually it would make a difference. The Seahawk entered service in late 1944 and being a single seater with a bunk in the fuselage, a smaller radio set than the GF/RU would be required. That leaves AN/ARC-5 which would have VHF capability. So the set in the tower photo may well be VHF.
 Just surmising...
Jay



-----Original Message-----
From: Michael A. Bittner <mmab at cox.net>
To: W9RAN <W9RAN at oneradio.net>; arc5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>; Jay Coward <jcoward5452 at aol.com>
Sent: Wed, Feb 13, 2013 12:32 pm
Subject: Re: [ARC5] WWII Navy Control Tower Radio


Not that it makes any difference, but some of those floatplanes are Curtiss Seahawks.  Mike, W6MAB
  
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From:   Jay Coward   
  
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Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 11:00   AM
  
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The planes look to be Kingfisher scouts and they had the GF/RU   sets. The tower radio would most likely be   HF.
Jay



-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Nickels   <ranickel at comcast.net>
To:   arc5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wed,   Feb 13, 2013 8:11 am
Subject: Re: [ARC5] WWII Navy Control Tower   Radio


On 2/13/2013 9:45 AM, David Stinson wrote:
> Anyone   hazard a guess as to what radio we see? 

The SX-28 and the VHF   model  SX-32 both used that style cabinet, but 
they are so similar I   can't tell which it is.   Since most comms were on 
HF at that   time I'd guess it's the SX-28.

73, Bob W9RAN