[ARC5] Command Sets and Other Rarities

[Mike Morrow]

Jack wrote:

> One. The RC-96 "Pipsqueak" system. I don't know how historically
> significant it is, meaning how much did the AAF use it, but it
> was a part of some fighter installations. I seem to recall that
> it was installed in some P-40s, and shipped with (but not installed in)
> the early P-47s sent to England. I've never seen any documented combat 
> usage of the system by the USAAF.

The Signal Corps in WWII three-volume set has a discussion of the use
of the BC-608 contactor with the SCR-522.  At least the 522-A has four
channels, one to be assigned for the Pipsqueak function.  The 274-N has
only two, and the BC-616 junction box is required.

> Especially the transmitter tubes for the SCR-187/287 and SCR-183/283.

That's the nice thing about all but the earliest RU/GF sets...it's a much
better design than the SCR-*-183 and -283, and none of the tubes are
venerated holy relics for audio-cultists.

Mike / KK5F