[Milsurplus] Bendix PAT-40A Transmitter Tubes?

Mike [email protected]
Tue, 05 Feb 2002 10:30:50 -0600


I wrote:

> I'm not sure what receiver was "standard" with the PAT-40A.  Doubtless
> it was something that covered 200 to 400 kcs, to enable reception of
> Adcock directional beacons and the standard tower-to-air frequency of
> 278 kcs.  Maybe they just paired it up with one of the BC-1206 surplus
> receivers that would have been readily available post-war.

On second thought, probably it was NOT used with a surplus BC-1206. 
Those took 28 vdc, while most light aircraft of the era still used 12
vdc, IIRC.

Mike / KK5F