[ARC5] ARC-5 in the X-1

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

While I don't know what company built the AN/APR-9 equipment, 
I do know that this was the standard ECM receiver for 1,000 MHz 
and higher for the B-52s (up through F models) on which I served 
as Electronic Warfare Officer.  The nomenclature stated Airborne, 
Radar, Receiver. AN/APR-14 (IIRC) covered 30-1000 MHz. 
 
The companion jamming transmitters for APR-9 were AN/ALT-6B 
(Airborne, Countermeasures, Transmitter). 
 
That's what we had when B-52 missions started in Viet Nam on 
18 June 1965. 
 
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* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 * 
* (Since 30 Nov 53) * 
* Oklahoma City, OK * 
* USAF, Ret'd 61-81 * 
** FAA, Ret'd 94-10 * 
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From: scottjohnson1 at cox.net
To: jeepp at comcast.net; kk5f at arrl.net; arc5 at mailman.qth.net
Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 21:12:40 -0700
Subject: Re: [ARC5] ARC-5 in the X-1

I just fired up an ARN-59 the other day, it had been sitting in my hangar for 8 years, and sat in the desert down in Tucson for 20+ years before that.  Played right from the start, nary a bad capacitor.  Same luck with my ARC-39s, they all work, and other that an occasional dirty contact, seem to go forever.  FWIW. I was looking at some APR-9 ELINT gear the other day, and it seems to look like it was built by ARC.  Anyone know if this is the case? Scott V. Johnson W7SVJ5111 E. Sharon Dr.Scottsdale, AZ 85254-3636H (602) 953-5779C (480) 550-2358scottjohnson1 at cox.netscott.johnson@ieee.org w.qsl.net/donate.html 		 	   		  
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