[Milsurplus] U-2 cockpit

[Mike Hanz]

The receivers are locally tuned, Joe.  As a matter of fact, they look 
suspiciously like a pair of RAT receivers, since they have serial number 
tags on the local control boxes.  Hard to see the antenna connections, 
though.  The transmitters are obviously behind the ejection seat as per 
AF directive 1205-03-32A.  :-)

Mike Hanz  KC4TOS

Joseph Orgnero wrote:
> I can think of several reasons for the Air force to install ARC-5 equipment
> in the U-2
> 1) They were so pleased with the performance of these sets during WW2 that
> they decided to continue using them in the U-2
> 2) They figure that because of their rather basic design they would be less
> vulnerable to radiation damage.
> 3) They figure that if the plane were to fall in enemy hands, they would not
> learn too much from that technology.
>     Unfortunatelly the person that did the installation (or rather the cut
> and paste job) was not too familiar with the equipment and installed two
> receivers with one transmitter control box. Oops.
> Joe Orgnero VE7LBI
> 
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