[ARC5] BC-611 production numbers

[Hubert Miller]

Maybe a fair number were sold overseas postwar.
Recently I read that the German WWII production of the tank radio pair 10W.S.c. and Ukw.E.e. were about 150,000 units.
I was astounded by this number, as the number of German tanks was around 29,000 total.
You would think a lot are still around. They are not real rare, but there must have been a high attrition. But I still don't
understand that production figure.
I think BC-654 production was around 53,000 and yet they don’t seem to be so common either. Yes, you can buy them,
but they're not continuously on Ebay.
-Hue Miller

From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net <arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Clare Owens
Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2021 5:19 PM
To: Discussion of AN/ARC-5 military radio equipment. <ARC5 at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [ARC5] BC-611 production numbers

Hi All,

I've been looking at some BC-611s and the serial numbers are interesting.  All F models, from Galvin and Electrical Research Labs.  Isee a Galvin S/N of 28,611 and an ERL of 36020.  If those even reflect the total number oa all models built by each company that's over 60,000, a really huge quantity.  Every Mil radio collector should have a closet full.

Any thoughts?

73,

Clare  N2RJB
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