[Milsurplus] [ARC5] ARC-5

[Mike Hanz]

On 9/1/2012 4:03 PM, D. Platt wrote:
> On 9/1/2012 2:31 PM, J. Forster wrote:
>> Clearly not ARC-5. MN-26, RA-10, ARN-6 or -7 or something related likely.
>> I don't have the couverages handy.
> I believe you are correct, of course.  The ARN-6, ARN-7, et al ADF's
> have that exact frequency range, so suspect its a cannibalized assy from
> one of the control boxes.  That said, many of the old re-work facilities
> did custom avionic installations and this assembly would be typical of
> the parts used.  I know for a fact that PanAm and TWA had a lot of
> custom panels, made up for their 4-engine aircraft fleet.

Good catch on the ARN-6, Jeep.  I looked at my C-4/ARN-7, and it has a 
tuning shaft in vertical line with the center of the dial.  The one in 
the auction is offset to the right.  Harder to tell which model of the 
ARN-6 control heads - they had several, from the original surface mount 
box to units that were part of larger panels, to the standard 5.75" 
console rack size.  Fair Radio used to sell one of the versions, two for 
$7.00.  I bought a couple just for the laced cables.  Never did figure 
out a use for the rest.

73,
Mike