[Milsurplus] RA-10DB / TA-12B Component List

[Mike Morrow]

> There are plenty of RA-10s around that do not have the loop
> relay "penthouse" on the receiver front panel.

True, but every RA-10DB has that MR-11D.

> I've seen instructions for adding the loop relay in the
> field. It's a simple job.

Yes...less than an hour.  But installing the MN-20 loop and
MN-52 control in the aircraft is also needed.

> I'm not so sure the loop stuff was an integral part of all
> installations.

True...it's likely that most RA-10s used no LF/MF loop,
because very often a MN-26* provided RDF independent of
the MF/HF comm set.

But for aircraft lacking a dedicated RDF, a loop version
of the RA-10/TA-12 provided command/liaison/RDF capabilities
in a rather compact (for the era) set.  It's a clever system.

Mike / KK5F