[ARC5] [Milsurplus] Command Receivers on the Broadcast Band

[Michael Hanz]

It's a sorta standard R-24/ARC-5 receiver.   Its original purpose has 
been mentioned a number of times over the years, which was to provide an 
audio output for the Navy ZB-* series carrier homing receiver where the 
aircraft did not already have another receiver with the capability.  
(The USAAF used the BC-946, of course.  All that wrinkle paint for salt 
spray protection was expensive!)  For those who love such minutia, see 
https://aafradio.org/garajmahal/ARC-5_loop_control_knobs.html for a 
review of the loop control knobs for the loop antenna on the two 
AN/ARC-5 receivers.

- Mike  KC4TOS



On 4/15/2025 2:02 PM, J Mcvey via ARC5 wrote:
> I never saw one of those (ARC?) broadcast receivers with the loop option.
> That's a rare beast.
> The Arc beacon receivers all had the loop option. I've seen lots of those.
>
> On Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 11:35:05 AM EDT, Al Klase <ark at ar88.net> 
> wrote:
>
>
> Gang,
>
> Recent discussion of CBY-46145 and BC-946B bring to mind my experience 
> with R-24/ARC-5 as a BCB DX receiver.
>
>
> Here's my log from our radio club's DX contest back in 2012:
>
>
> Sadly, YVKS  has been QRT for a while now.
>
> 95% of the time you'll bemuch  better off with a tuned loop rather 
> than a wire antenna.
>
> More info here: 
> https://www.skywaves.ar88.net/homebrew/ARC-5_PS/ARC-5_PS.html 
> <https://www.skywaves.ar88.net/homebrew/ARC-5_PS/ARC-5_PS.html>
>
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