[Milsurplus] BC-348

[Hue Miller]

> Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 11:13:59 EDT
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> Further, the Airborne Radio Equipment Manual (AAF) dated 04/43, in the
> section discussing interchangability of equipment letter models, has this 
> to
> say:
>
> "It is imperative that planes scheduled for overseas operation have
> coverage of the 200-to 500-kilocycle band.  A directive was issued by this 
> office
> on August 7, 1942, regarding this installation of BC-348-H receivers."
>
> "this office" is Signal Section, Air Service Command, Patterson Field,
> Fairfield, Ohio.  BC-348-H was the first model with the added 200-500 KC 
> band.
> Not mentioned in the pub is that BC-224-F (the 14 volt version of the
> receivers) was the first 224 so modified.

The above quote does not actually address which suffixed receiver actually
 introduced  the LF band.  http://www.nj7p.org/history/bc-348.html
says -E for both receivers. -Hue