[Milsurplus] ASB Stuff

[William Donzelli]

> The manual lists the CQW-46ABO as the receiver unit, though the ASB-5
> receiver most commonly encountered in surplus seems (to me) to be the
> CPR-46ABJ.  I wonder if the CPR-46ABJ was an improved component that later
> replaced the CQW-46ABO, or maybe it's the other way around.

I think most ASB-5 receivers were junked, as it seems they came out just
as the big receiver changeover was happening.
 
> Some have mentioned they have obtained most ASB-5 components except the
> receiver and antennas.  But the receiver is the only ASB-5 component I've
> personally ever come across in real life.  I've seen several on ebay in the
> past couple of years.

Of course, the antenna sets are the most difficult things to find. Most
were junked with the planes, but a few were modified in AN/APG-4 antenna
sets (which means with all of those TBF photos showing the antenna on the 
wings, you CAN'T TELL if the planes were equipt with ASBs or AN/APG-4s). 

William Donzelli
aw288 at osfn.org