[ARC5] WWII Aircraft Set- Primer?

[Mike Morrow]

Dave,

In the HF aircraft set list, tbe Bendix RA-10DB/TA-12B and RTA-1B (AN/ARC-9) may deserve mention. along with the AN/ARC-25 (AN/ARR-15 and AN/ART-13).  The GO-* transmitters as well.  I would not include the TCS as an aircraft set.  Forget the SCR-274N...get the kosher version SCR-274-N with the dash between 4 and N!  :-)

In the light aircraft set category, the R-76/ARR-13 (Setchell-Carlson Model 512) deserves mention as the 12vdc beacon band receiver used with the 12 vdc RCA AVR-20-A1/AVT-112/AVA-26 gear.  The North Hollywood Bendix Altair 3801 is also a very interesting light aircraft set used by the USN.

It may be overly ambitious to address sets in foreign service.

Anyway, those are my suggestions.

Mike / KK5F

-----Original Message-----
>From: David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
>Sent: May 7, 2018 8:09 AM
>To: ARC-5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>, milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [ARC5] WWII Aircraft Set- Primer?
>
>In your opinion, if one were to compile an
>introduction or "primer" to WWII-era aircraft
>radio communication equipment, intended to
>introduce those unfamiliar with such sets to them,
>which sets would you include?   The list would not
>be "U.S.-centric" i.e. it would include the U.K.
>TR9, Australian AT5/AR8, German FuG series, etc.
>Since it's an introduction, one wouldn't include
>rare, seldom-or-never-deployed sets.  Japanese
>equipment is a particular issue, since it was used
>in such a "hodge-podge" and spotty manner.
>Russian information is also scarce, though some of
>our members may be aware of Russian systems that
>were widely deployed and are worth mentioning to a
>"beginner."
>Here's a preliminary list:
>
>HF:
>TR9
>R1155/T1154
>SCR-183/-283
>GF/RU
>GP-*
>ATA/ARA
>SCR-274N
>SCR-287 (BC-375, BC-348)
>AN/ARC-2
>AN/ARC-5
>AN/ARC-8 (ART-13, BC-348)
>ATB/ARB
>RAX
>ATD
>FUG (HF)
>TCS
>AT5/AR8
>
>VHF:
>TR-(I forget- VHF replacement 
>for the TR9 and pattern for the SCR-522)
>SCR-522
>AN/ARC-5 VHF
>ARC-1
>AN/ARC-3
>ARC-4
>FuG (VHF)
>
>Light and Ferrying Aircraft equipment
>RCA
>Lear
>
>Your suggestions solicited.
>
>TNX OM DE Dave AB5S