[ARC5] USAF usage of the A.R.C. R-22 BCB receiver

[Dave Merrill]

Since the C-57 control box does not have loop or signal strength features,
then probably homing and direction finding are out. Perhaps for crew
entertainment? Arthur Godfrey was very popular back then ;-)

Dave N9ZC

On Sat, Mar 9, 2024, 11:19 AM Jack Antonio <scr287 at att.net> wrote:

> First, when I say A.R.C. I am referring to the Aircraft Radio
> Corporation, *not* the JAN AN/ARC designations.
>
> There was some discussion about 4 years ago, of this receiver, and
> why the USAF wanted to purchase them. And I've seen no answer to
> the question, just some speculation. Until now.
>
> The R-22 was a late 50s Type 12 receiver that specifically covered
> the AM broadcast band from 530 to 1600 kHz. It used an A.R.C. C-57
> control head.
>
> Over on the Army-Radios list, a gentleman from Europe asked about
> this receiver, and posted some scans from the Pilots Manual for
> the F-86L Sabre. And the R-22 was a part of the avionics for this
> aircraft. Yes, no mistake.
>
> The pilots manual states that the receiver is not for navigation, but
> is used to monitor the AM broadcast band.
>
> The F-86L was the F-86D Sabre Dog, with upgrades to work with the
> SAGE system.
>
> So why would an F-86L interceptor pilot need to monitor the AM broadcast
> band? Is there any documentation out there that explains this?
>
> Jack Antonio
> WA7DIA
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