[ARC5] BC-348 Franken-Fied

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Adding to the commentary, the Collins 18S-4( ) was also used (and hated) 
by the USAF as an ART-13/ARC-8 replacement. .  Its a re-tooled ART-13 
and a simple, single-ended receiver with 20 channels, dual-grouped..  
The 18S was used by the airlines, too, but replaced fairly early with 
other, multi-channel equipment.  The 18-S can be considered the Edsel of 
airborne radios.  The ART-13 was obviated by the RTCA, et al, in the 
early 50's.  The US military was allowed to continue usage for a while 
longer.  In 1959, while a CAP cadet, I flew in a C-53 with the ARC-8 
still installed but not in "use".  Enroute to Wright-Patt we used it on 
75 meters with the help of the crew chief..

Jeep - K3HVG

On 7/11/2015 5:13 PM, Mike Morrow wrote:
> All joking aside now, there are pictures somewhere on the web that show the X-1 with a four-channel VHF AN/ARC-5...R-28 and T-23 or T-126.
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> In regard to the BC-348-* (AN/ARR-11), it was used on many post-war USAF aircraft with the T-47A/ART-13 or T-412/ART-13B as part of the AN/ARC-8.  This includes early versions of the B-36, before the RCA AN/ARC-21 was available.  Some remained in service on older aircraft up to the early 1970s.
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> Mike / KK5F
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