[Milsurplus] BC Band ARC-5 receivers...

[Robert W. Downs]

Marty & Group,

The front panel mounted connector was also used to power the on-board LM
freq meter.  The standard LM power cable plugs straight in.  Several of t=
he
LM models were supplied without the AC power supply for use in aircraft.

> Note they all have the male Canon socket on the front which meant
they powered/connected to the acorn-tube trf 250 mhz ZB "acft carrier
finder" =

receiver.  (ZB later called ARN-1)
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AN/ARR-1

>Have always guessed ~250mcs ZB/YG system was pre-WW2 & this adds fuel =

to that fire.

Most folks guessed these things were for homing in on Edgar Bergen -
Charlie =

McCarthy broadcasts
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73
Robert Downs
<RWDowns_WA5CAB@compuserve.com>
Houston