[Milsurplus] ABK IFF Puzzle

[J Forster]

OK. Thanks. Next question.

Why what appears to be an IF transformer or maybe a coil in a Tx? Has anyone got a link
to a schematic I didn't turn up one w/ Google.

Best,
-John

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Bruce MacMillan wrote:

> This topic was discussed recently on the arc5 mailing list John. I
> believe it was purposely marked as a receiver only to mislead the other
> side.
>
> "The SCR-595-A IFF was simply a US Navy ABK Mark III IFF, without any
> Army nomenclature applied to the RT unit.  The SCR-695-A Mark III/G IFF
> unit was the BC-966-A.  The nameplates of all of these units bore the
> description of "RADIO RECEIVER" to mislead the other side.  But the USN
> ABK units also bear USN component numbers starting with "43" which is
> the component code for a "receiver-transmitter."  Not too consistent
> or deceptive!"
>
> Bruce   ve7mt
>
> J Forster wrote:
>
> >Hi all,
> >
> >This item for sale by August Link just closed on eBay:
> >
> >    MILITARY AIRCRAFT RADIO IFF NAVY RECEIVER ABK WWII  Item number: 380039243576
> >
> >Sadly, it might have gone to a tube amp guy.  :=(((
> >
> >What puzzles me is the pics of the guts of the thing. It surely looks like a Tx to
> >me, but the data plate says Rx. Can anyone shed some light on this puzzle?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >-John
> >
>
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