[Milsurplus] Aircraft HF DF capabilities

[J. Forster]

The RA-10DB manual was recently put up on the RoyalSignals (FKA Trackpads). in the Navaids/Radio Compass section:

http://www.royalsignals.org.uk/

-John



Mike Morrow wrote:

> >The Bendix RA-1 receiver (the mating receiver to the Bendix TA-12
> >transmitter) has  DF function as well. The RA-1/TA-12 were used on RCAF
> >Lancaster bombers, while the RAF Lancasters used the R1155/T1154 set.
>
> Most of the Commonwealth aircraft radio installations that I've seen documented used the RA-10D or DB with the TA-12B or C.
>
> I've put together a TA-12/RA-10 combo, including MN-20 loop, loop control, receiver control, LF tank coil, everything except for the correct TA-12 control box (MT-51) and some of the connectors.  It seemed to take forever to find the control box for the RA-10.
>
> Mike / KK5F
>
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