[Milsurplus] BC-375

[Ed Zeranski]

Hi

I totally agree that the BC-375 was a well built radio. I look at the
little ARC-5 radios and then at the BC-375 and it's a bit of a shock to
realize they both operated in the same airplanes. Obviously they were
used differently, but there is a major size difference.

    Wasn't the '375 an existing an existing design so could be used 'off the
shelf' and the ARC-5 a later design effort?


The bomb load in a B-17 depended a lot on how much fuel they had to
carry. In some cases the BC-375 amounted to >= 10% of bomb load. That's
a significant issue in a bomber. Obviously the engines weighted a lot
more, so the radio wasn't the only issue ...


10% of B17 bombload for the 375?? Given the the radio, dynamotor(thanks Dave
Stinson!!) and attendant wiring I don't think the 375 radio suite equals
even one 250lb bomb. Could be I've misread something but the 375 TX and dyno
can be lifted and carried even by a bearded fat old bastard like me 8^)=

EdZ