[Milsurplus] Bendix PAT-40A Transmitter Tubes?
Mike
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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