I have an ARC-3 transmitter or two. A receiver or two also. The are complete, with tubes.

No control boxes or dynamotors for them though.

No crystals either for that matter.

Stiil, if I had enough incentive, they could be made operational without too much effort.

I wish there was more 2 meter AM activity around here.

Maybe I should try to stir up some...

Hmmm... now there's a thought...

Ken W7EKB



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-------- Original message --------
From: Ray Fantini via Milsurplus <[email protected]>
Date: 8/4/25 10:32 (GMT-08:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Milsurplus] ARC 1 and VHF AM

If you are relatively close to an airport its fun to set up a receiver on the Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) channel, also just to monitor the tower or ground frequency. At events like MRCA Gilbert or Hagerstown MVPA shows we have run informal nets on 144.250 AM between handhelds and portable like the URC-4 for years now but don’t expect to do much from your home QTH. Lot like what goes on with 51.0 FM and tactical radios.

Lot of aircraft hardware been put to work at MRCA Gilbert in September, both in people demoing systems and on air.

 

Ray F/KA3EKH

 

 

 

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of kgordon2006
Sent: Monday, August 4, 2025 11:37 AM
To: Charlie L. <[email protected]>; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] ARC 1

 

 

Yes. You are correct, Charlie. And 99% of them never heard of CW or SSB on 2 meters, let alone AM.

 

Sad...in a way.

 

Ken W7EKB

 

 

 

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-------- Original message --------

From: "Charlie L." <[email protected]>

Date: 8/3/25 19:19 (GMT-08:00)

To: [email protected]

Subject: [Milsurplus] ARC 1

 

I also picked up an ARC 1 from the Navy salvage yard in Jax., Fla across from NAS Jax around 1973.  It came with 10  crystals still in the holder  for the aviation freqs in the Jax area.  After I got it going, it was a treat to be able to switch between all the freqs and listen in, almost like having a scanner.  I ended up selling it, but now have another one complete with rack and control box, but have not got around to getting it going yet.  This one did not have any crystals, that will be an issue, but if you think there was no AM activity on 2 meters back then, the world today has 99% of 2 meter folks unaware the band goes below 146.52.

 

Charlie, W4MEC