[ARC5] ARC-27

[scottjohnson1 at cox.net]

Heck, the ARC-33 ISN’T pressurized, and it is 50 % larger, and heavier! (96 lbs, if memory serves)

-And it was installed in underpowered early jet fighters.  Maybe they have weight and balance issues!

That being said, the ARC-33 is a heck of a lot easier to work on!

 

As for the ARC-116, which was part of the LHR program, you probably needed two, until it got the PA revision, it was a true POS.

I have working ARC-114, 115, and 116, they are quite compact for the day.

A common load out these days for a heavy aircraft is 2 ARC-210s, plus an ARC-164, so in effect you have dual VHF and Triple UHF.

One thing that has always confounded me is why SAC opted for only 1 HF on bombers and tankers, when they were so dependent upon them for command and control, and 

MAC/AMC aircraft all had dual HF installations.  We ha one orphan KC-135D that had two ARC-190s, but it was at one time a special mission aircraft.  The KC-135s that had longwire antennas 

Had the coupler installed above the galley, and when you were doing pattern work, that speed range caused a sympathetic vibration that could vibrate your fillings out!

Sorry for the ramble, stream of semi-consciousness!

 

Scott W7SVJ

 

 

 

From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net <arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Doran Platt
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2024 11:00
To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ARC5] ARC-27

 

The ARC-27 is pressurized for high altitude use.  But, yes they are heavy.  

K3HVG 

On 03/25/2024 9:22 AM EDT releazer at earthlink.net <mailto:releazer at earthlink.net>  wrote: 

  

  

Quote: "Yet in the 1980s the presence of two ARC-159s for redundancy on a fighter jet was not unusual." 

  

I have an ARC-27, purchased for $10 at an aviation swap meet 25 years ago; it weighs about 80 pounds. I also have an ARC-116, which is similar in size and weight to the ARC-159; it weighs no more than 10 lbs. I find it amusing that the ARC-116 is just about the same size and weight as the control boxes I have for the ARC-27. I think that may have influenced the decision to include two UHF sets. 

  

Wayne 

WB5WSV 

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