[Milsurplus] ARC-2 Owners?

[Don Reaves]

I have an RT-91/ARC-2 from contract NOas 52-918, serial 332.  The unit came
with a nicely done external homebrew power supply with minimal mods to the
original configuration so I could easily replace that with the proper
dynamotor which is a DY-31/ARC-2.  Anyone have one for sale or trade?  It's
also missing its cabinet, the one with cutouts in the back for air flow and
the large rectangular power connector.  If anyone has a junker ARC-2 or
ARC-2A with cabinet I am seriously interested. I can't safely operate this
gear naked with two house cats who have a great affection for warm tube
radios.

On the front panel is a small round light green decal with the letters NARF
and QUON.  What do these mean?

I think of the ARC-2 as a baby ART-13 with a simplified version of the
ARR-15 receiver tossed in.  One can see the TCS/ART-13/ARR-15 heritage in
this equipment.

Stu and I are sharing notes on our respective radios.

W5OR


On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 10:15 PM, w7fe <w7fe at cox.net> wrote:

> I have recently acquired a very nice RT-91/ARC-2 Collins transceiver (yes,
> likely the very first Collins-produced transceiver, c. 1945 -- uses a 70E-1
> PTO common to both TX and RX circuitry, 2-9 MC, 8-channel Autotune,
> CW/MCW/AM, pr. of 1625's modulated by pr.of 1625's) and would like to hear
> from other owners..
>
> I know that manuals are available from at least three sources on line, and
> I do have the W4WKM conversion article from October 1963 73 magazine. I'd
> sure like to find a copy of the booklet which is referred to in that
> article (contains schematics and four or five very useful-sounding mods, at
> least two of which look like they are already installed in my unit) as well
> sources of any other available knowledge on this beauty and/or suggestions
> of other active groups/lists to visit with this request?
>
> Again, I'd really enjoy an opportunity to compare notes with others who
> are familiar with and perhaps still enjoying this rig. Anybody out there? .
>
> 73 de Stu  W7FE
> Henderson, NV
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