[Milsurplus] AN/ARC-8 in Fifi

[J. Forster]

Has anybody found a supplier of the original rubber ignition wire the Navy
favored with a stranded copper core?

Happy New Year,

-John

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> I've updated some web pages that have AN/ART-13 content to assist the
> Collins Radio Club in installing an operational AN/ARC-8 in the CAF's
> Fifi this coming year.  They may be of interest to the group.
>
> You can right click on most of the .jpg images and see a larger version.
>
> 1)  General insulator and antenna tensioner info -
> http://aafradio.org/docs/aircraft_antenna_insulators.html
>
> and
>
> Specific original Boeing B-29 antenna hardware drawings for the liaison
> antenna - http://aafradio.org/docs/B-29_antenna_details.pdf
>
> 2)  Photos of the fuselage and pressure hull entry points where it may
> be advisable to convert to RG-8 /RG-213 or other 50 ohm coax for the
> short run to the ART-13, as well as the routing of the original antenna
> wires under the radio operator's desk.  (There was some concern about
> interference when used in flight with modern comms equipment.):
>
>    http://aafradio.org/NASM/B-29_antenna_photos.html
>
> 3)  Final Report of "The operational suitability of radio equipment in
> the B-29 airplane, date 23 February 1945".  Warning - 46MB download!
> Interesting recommendations about relocation of the AN/ART-13, which was
> basically in the same low position that the BC-375 it replaced was
> mounted.  Can you say aching back?
>
>   http://aafradio.org/docs/B-29_radio_suitability.pdf
>
> 73 and Happy New Year,
>
>    - Mike  KC4TOS
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