[ARC5] Stinson L-5 Radios

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I'm not by any means a qualified expert on the L-birds but according to 
several L5 owners I have corresponded with, at least the majority of L5's went 
overseas with the RCA radios (AVT-15, 15A, 112, 112A, AVR-20, 20A AVA-120 
and/or AVA-126, 126A).  Those aircraft that were used for artillery spotting 
were fitted in-theater with a modified SCR-609 (modification was removal of 
the power cable from the CS-79 Battery Box to save weight).  These could talk 
to the SCR-610's that the Artillery used.  I don't know for certain whether 
the HF set was removed or not.  Where it was mounted (wing roots mostly) 
couldn't have been used to mount the BC-659.  Late in the War, replacement 
aircraft might have been fitted with the SCR-619 (BC-1335) which covers the 
same band but no one has ever come to me looking for one for an L-bird.

In a message dated 08/09/2015 21:48:39 PM Central Daylight Time, 
arc5 at mailman.qth.net writes: 
> May have been the RCA AVT-112 transmitter and whatever its companion 
> receiver was.  I think the receiver may have had both an LF band and a 2.5-6.5 
> mc HF range to match the transmitter, but am not positive.
> Never before heard of a BC-1335, BC-659 or BC-620 in an a/c but would not 
> doubt it.  A BC-1000/SCR-300 would have made a lot of sense because they 
> could communicate directly with the infantry.  US Army and USMC both used the 
> SCR-300.
> 73
> Mike
> WA4DLF

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