[ARC5] ARC5 Digest, Vol 154, Issue 29

[Tom]

Back in 1966, the T-34Bs at VT-1 Saufley Field (Pensacola) had some sort 
of an A.R.C-12 type VHF set.  May have had a Nav set (VOR?) too, but I 
was pretty busy learning to fly and radios took a "back seat"! Only a 
few channels, as I recall.  We called ground control for a radio check 
and taxi instructions. I don't remember calling tower, but just 
monitored, taxied out, did a runup, and waited our turn for takeoff.  I 
guess if they needed to cancel T/O clearance we got a radio call or had 
the RDO shoot a flare at us! There must have been a couple of channels 
for the outlying fields and a general area frequency to listen for 
"recalls" (i.e., nasty wx moving in).

The T-28B/Cs at VT-2/VT-3 (Whiting Field) had the ARC-27 UHF and no VHF. 
Also either the ARN-6 "Bird Dog" or an ARN-12 TACAN, but not both. Both 
had an ARN-14 VOR.  I think the Charlies (they had a tail hook) at VT-5 
Saufley Field all had the TACAN, so we could find "Mother" for our 
Carrier Quals.

Funny story about the S-2s (STOOFs!) at Corpus Christi. We had to get an 
HF radio check with the squadron duty office before taxiing. Sitting on 
the ramp (not "tarmac" please) looking at the duty shack, we could 
usually get a radio check with that old ARC-2.  Once up and away a few 
miles from the field, you could call your brains out and get no reply!  
I don't suspect there was much "tweaking" on those radios!

A long time ago, so kind of fuzzy on the details!

Fun times!

Tom/W4OKW USN Ret


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