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

[J. Forster]

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>> There are plenty of RA-10s around that do not have the loop
>> relay "penthouse" on the receiver front panel.
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> True, but every RA-10DB has that MR-11D.

Yes, but the other versions did not all have it.

>> I've seen instructions for adding the loop relay in the
>> field. It's a simple job.
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> Yes...less than an hour.  But installing the MN-20 loop and
> MN-52 control in the aircraft is also needed.

Of course.

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

And pretty much overlapping capability, IMO.

> 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.

Agreed.

-John

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