AN/ARC-27
The AN/ARC-27 is an UHF aircraft radio transceiver that was used in many U.S. aircraft of the 1940s and 1950s, such as the , A-4, B-47, B-50, B-52, B-66, F-8A, F-86, F-89, C-97, C-118, C-119, C-121, C-124, C-130, H-19, H-21, T-28, T-33, T-39, X-21, AF-2W, F2H-2/2N/2P, P2V-5, F3D-2, F9F-2, and EC-121.[1]
System Description[]
The ARC-27 was a military UHF AM radio that operated between 225.0-399.9 MHz and transmitted at 9 watts. It featured a separate guard receiver for monitoring 243 MHz, while simultaneously monitoring the active channel selected. The radio utilized vacuum tubes and was pressurized to prevent electrical arcing at high altitudes.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ AN/ARA to AN/ARC - Equipment Listing, Designation-Systems.net
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Categories:
- Equipment of the United States Air Force
- Military radio systems of the United States
- Military electronics of the United States
- Goods manufactured in the United States
- Aircraft stations
- Military equipment introduced in the 1940s