[ARC5] Pre-ARC-5 rigs.

[AKLDGUY .]

> The RA-1* is *not* and never was a military radio.

You are probably correct, but that's not the point, since Mike Everette
wrote (and was quoted by me):

> Other sources allege that perhaps AE had obtained a Bendix RA-1 receiver
via the US Navy.

"obtained ... via the US Navy." means (if correct) that it WAS a military
radio.

73 de Neil ZL1ANM


On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 12:15 PM, Mike Hanz <aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org> wrote:

>  On 8/4/2014 7:55 PM, AKLDGUY . wrote:
>
>  Other sources allege that perhaps AE had obtained a Bendix RA-1 receiver via the US Navy.  The Bendix receiver would have either supplanted or replaced the WE unit; the Bendix was a much more capable receiver.  This would have solved the question of her being able to receive at 1300 kc.
>
>
> The RA-1* is *not* and never was a military radio.  It was a *commercial*
> model that was certainly beloved by the Navy for its ash and trash haulers,
> but also by airlines and other clients, including the British.
>
>
>
> The RA-1B has direct frequency readout on the dial, if I'm not mistaken, so
> she should have been capable of setting to correct frequency, unless she
> made an error with the bandswitch. Surely she had enough gumption to be
> aware that that might be a problem after hearing no response from the
> "Itasca"?
>
>
> Surely?  It seems to me that's an undocumented presumption, given Mike
> Everette's research.  I'm not sure there's anything certain about any of
> this.  But whatever floats your boat...
>
>  - Mike  KC4TOS
>
>
>
>