[ARC5] Suspected A.R.C. antenna identification request

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Jeep,

Thanks for the image. Very nice quality BTW. The A.R.C. Type A-15 VHF 
antenna did not have the aerodynamic fairing that the U-2 planes' 
L-shaped antennas had. Methinks the early U-2s used the Collins 37R-1 
VHF antenna with the A.R.C. Type 12 VHF COM radio. Perhaps Lockheed had 
numerous 37R-1 in storage, and several A.R.C. Type 12 sets were 
purchased to be installed on the early U-2s including the prototype.

BTW: Do you have the entire manual for the A.R.C. Type 12 radios that is 
quality scanned? I mean something that is much better in resolution and 
sharpness than the copies that circulate over the web. I am looking for 
the quality scan of the consecutive page #4 from that manual that 
depicts the C-48 and C-49 control units.

73,

Jan SP5XZG

W dniu 18.06.2024 o 18:32, Doran Platt pisze:
> FWIW, attached are the antennas listed in the ARC factory book for the Type 12 equipment. Hope it may assist.
> Jeep K3HVG
>