[ARC5] Very Versatile Equipment

[Chris Bowne]

I have heard that B17 radio ops would sometimes tap the HF antenna lead on a BC-221 output terminal to send CW to the tower on final or to close in other aircraft if their other HF radio transmitters were OOC.

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> On May 22, 2014, at 8:14, "Robert  Eleazer" <releazer at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> The other day I was watching a TV show about the Philippines in WWII.  
> 
> They had an interview with a US agent dropped into the islands to gather intelligence.  He said "It was just me and my radio."  I watched for any details of the radio used, and sure enough, they had a little re-enactment.  It involved a hand crank generator - and two BC-221's!
> 
> I had no idea those frequency meters were so versatile!
> 
> Wayne  
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