[Milsurplus] The ARC-80 and ARC-190

BSugarberg bsugarberg at core.com
Sun May 14 12:55:21 EDT 2006


AN/ARC-80 	Command Radio Set; manufactured by Collins; part of AN/ASQ-52; 
used in A-6A, E-2A, F-4B

AN/ARC-190 	HF Liaison Radio Set; manufactured by Rockwell-Collins; used in 
B-1B, B-52G/H, C-5, C-9, C-17, C-20, C-27A, C-130, KC-135, C-141, E-6A, 
F-15, F-16, HH-60, VH-60N, SR-71

AN/ASQ-52 	ATDS (Airborne Tactical Data System) Multipurpose Data Link; 
manufactured by Collins; uses AN/ACQ-2, AN/AIC-4, AN/ARC-80, AN/ASA-27; used 
in E-2A

AN/ACQ-2 	Data Transmitter Set; manufactured by Collins; part of AN/ASQ-52; 
used in E-2A, P-3C

AN/AIC-4 	Intercommunication Set; part of AN/ASQ-52; used in A-3, E-2A, 
F-10, AD-5, HO4S-2

AN/ASA-27 	Radar Computer & Indicator System; manufactured by Litton; part 
of AN/ASQ-52; used in E-2A

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Scott Johnson wrote:

> Guys-
> I have been in the process of gathering everything I need to run both 
> the ARC-21 and 65, but I am still missing the dynamotor assembly (I have 
> a three phase AC supply, but would rather run it from the 
> dynamamotors).  I know of one or two people interested in running this 
> set, if there is enough interest, I will host a group.  Please let me 
> know.  BTW, I worked on the ARC-65 for a short while in the early and 
> mid eighties, and it is a trying beast, especially when it was as old as 
> it was at that point.  When the ARC-190 came along and replaced it, I 
> effectively forgot about working on HF radios!  I am trying to collect 
> examples of every cold war HF airborne radios, the ones that still elude 
> me are the ARC-80 sentry radio and the ARR-36 aux RX for the ARC-21
> 
> 73,
> Scott W7SVJ/AFA6SJ



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