[ARC5] Fw: FW: Need parts for the Memphis Belle

Michael Hanz aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org
Sun Jul 23 07:17:31 EDT 2017


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On 7/23/2017 7:16 AM, Michael Hanz wrote:
> Some of the -C models apparently did have a 28 volt buss, but I 
> thought the big change came with the -D model.  In any case, the 
> Memphis Belle was reportedly a B-17F-10-BO accepted by the USAAC on 15 
> July 1942.  The manual excerpt (attached) says its liaison receiver 
> was a BC-348-H.  Which does make one wonder why they want to obtain 
> what is today one of the rarest 1936 models of the entire BC-224/348 
> family of receivers.  Perhaps not destined for the MB at all?
>
>  - Mike  KC4TOS
>
> On 7/23/2017 2:13 AM, WA5CAB--- via ARC5 wrote:
>> They did.  Although I either don't remember or never knew at what 
>> model the change was made.  So did early C-47's and R4D's.  They must 
>> have had SCR-183's and 187's instead of SCR-274-N's and 287's.
>>
>> Robert Downs - Houston
>> wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
>> MVPA 9480
>>
>> In a message dated 07/23/2017 00:36:59 AM Central Daylight Time, 
>> scottjohnson1 at cox.net writes:
>>> I believe the B-17 originally had a 12 Volt buss, and if memory 
>>> serves 24V came with the C model, , but it might have been later.
>
>

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