[Milsurplus] AN/ARN-1 vs. AN/APN-1

[Mike Morrow]

>> The difference is  the RF connectors (the APN-1 uses UHF, the ARN-1
something wierd,
>> akin to TNC) and the APN-1 has 2 altitude ranges, the ARN-1 only one.
>
>Are you sure about the connectors? The few AN/ARN-1s I have seen have all
>used standard UHF connectors. Even the AYD (precursor to the
>AN/ARN-1) uses UHF connectors. Maybe you have something weird?


I just dug out my RT-3/ARN-1 (NXs-2424) and I see that all of its
connectors, including RF, are the same as those on my RT-7/APN-1 units.
Both use a PL-259 type of RF connector.

My ARN-1 and both of my APN-1 units appear to be US Navy procurement.

73,
Mike / KK5F