[ARC5] WWII Navy Control Tower Radio

[Michael A. Bittner]

Numerous pics of Seahawks on bing images show wire antenna from mast in front of windshield to top of vertical fin.  Where visible, the downlead is some distance forward of the tail fin insulator suggesting a zep-like HF antenna similar to that on the Kingfishers.  Some images of Seahawk models and 3-views show the downlead right at the tail fin insulator.  These are probably incorrect.  Being late in the war, I'd guess most likely HF ARC-5 equipped.  Mike, W6MAB
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jay Coward 
  To: mmab at cox.net ; W9RAN at oneradio.net ; arc5 at mailman.qth.net 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 12:52 PM
  Subject: Re: [ARC5] WWII Navy Control Tower Radio


  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