[Milsurplus] ARC 5 and others

[William Donzelli]

> In fact, both are correct.
> The "ARC-5" ATA/ARA set was first designated GT/RBD.

Frankly, I am skeptical about the RBD reassignment. RBD would have been 
model-numbered very shortly after RAV, as the late 1930s saw an avalanche of 
new type and model numbers.

Do you have a reference for RBD? The only thing I have ever seen about 
this is from the old G E White columns. 

> There is a rumor that a few set were produced with
> GT and RBD nomenclature plates.  Probably not,
> but I included them "just in case."

I can see there being GTs out there. Presumably GT was model-numbered 
right after GS, and GSs were mated to RAYs (don't get too excited, they 
are just early drone control radios), and RAY is awfully close to RAV...

Anyway, I could be wrong, and pop up with a non-GE RBD tomorrow. I 
suppose at one time I doubted the existance of AMA, ASA, ZBX, and non-GE 
BC-375s.. 

William Donzelli
aw288@osfn.org