[ARC5] Type 185 Radio Receiver?

[Tim]

No worries!  That was way more info on that set than I knew about...
BTW, I have one of those "Beam Filters" with the 1020 cps range-phone-both
filters.  Works pretty well as a CW filter for my command set lashup...
Blasphemy, I know...

Thanks again - Tim
N6CC

On Sun, Jan 7, 2018 at 9:37 PM, Michael Bittner <mmab at cox.net> wrote:

> I made two errors in my first email regarding Tim's question about the
> Type 185 receiver.  First, "beacon receiver" is misleading.  Mike Morrow is
> right, it is definitely a "range receiver".  Pardon me while I do a "fade
> 90" (old pilots will know what that is) to figure out where I am.  The
> beauty of the 4-course range was that you didn't need any sort of visual
> display or directional antenna - just the radio with a wire antenna,
> earphones, and the training to know how to navigate with the thing.
> Second, what I have been using as a shock mount on the bottom of the
> receiver can be clipped to any side or back of the receiver except the
> front panel and the side with the name plate.  And, the shock mount
> attaches to the 186 battery box with four screws.  Sorry for the early
> "shoot from the lip" answer.  Mike W6MAB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Tim <timsamm at gmail.com>
> *To:* Michael Bittner <mmab at cox.net>
> *Cc:* ARC-5 List <ARC5 at mailman.qth.net>
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 07, 2018 5:19 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [ARC5] Type 185 Radio Receiver?
>
> Hi Mike - I think you've nailed it!
>
> Many thanks,,,
> Tim
> N6CC
>
> On Sun, Jan 7, 2018 at 4:57 PM, Michael Bittner <mmab at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Low frequency beacon receiver, 200-420 kHz.  Runs on dry batteries
>> installed in the battery box you mention.  Mine has an extra plate riveted
>> to one side above the nomenclature plate that says,
>>
>> RETURN TO NAS HUTCHINSON KANSAS
>> IN ACCORDANCE WITH BUAER LTR
>> AER-F-10-R10 VN F42-9/46 127648
>> 17 AUG 1943 SERIAL 301
>>
>> Mine has a shock mount clipped on underneath with the battery box clipped
>> on above.  The shock mount and the battery box look like they can exchange
>> positions, but I haven't tried this.  No carry strap came with mine.
>> Mike, W6MAB
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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