[ARC5] What did I come up with???

[Mike Morrow]

Or perhaps an RBS.  Is there a large B and T on the band and tuning knobs?

 http://archive.hnsa.org/doc/ecat/cat-0956.htm

Mike / KK5F

-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Hanz <aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org>
>Sent: Mar 24, 2018 3:37 PM
>To: Craig <cvcantwell at verizon.net>, arc5 at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [ARC5] What did I come up with???
>
>It's a Navy RBM-*, Craig.  Pictures and a manual on Nick's excellent 
>website - http://www.virhistory.com/navy/rcvrs/rbm.htm
>
>            73,
>  - Mike  KC4TOS
>
>On 3/24/2018 3:19 PM, Craig wrote:
>> I had someone give me what they thought was a BC-348. When I picked it 
>> up this morning, It's not one by a long shot, but I have no clue what 
>> it is. It's probably about 10" wide and about 14" deep and the tuning 
>> dial cover is the same style as a BC-348.
>>
>> It has no covers, or data plates, but it's obviously WW2 production. 
>> Coverage is from 2 to 20 meg., in 4 bands. Labeling is somewhat weird, 
>> in that each band is labeled from the highest frequency to the lowest.
>> Band 1 is labeled 3.6 to 2.0 megacycles
>> Band 2 is 6.5 to 3.6
>> Band 3 is 11.4 to 6.5 and
>> Band 4 is 20 to 11.4
>>
>> Front panel finish is cockpit black, smooth texture. It's been 
>> gooberized some, but as to how much, I haven't a clue until I can 
>> identify it.
>>
>> I've got a couple of pictures, but they will need to be shrunk down to 
>> be attached. I'll try to do that tonight when I get up.
>>
>> Craig