Hi Larry, I am originally from San Mateo, Ca. about 25 mi south of San Francico. In the 60s there were 2 surplus stores in SF that had stacks of ARC-5 equipment and the 28MC tank radios. And the stuff was cheap.
I joined the USAF in 1952 and the ARC-5s were still used in some aircraft like the T-6 and C-45. I got sucked into ham radio in 1957 while stationed in Austin, Tx. Through AF MARS we could get all the ARC-5s we wanted. With the apperent renewed interest in tupe gear and AM operation I am thinking seriously about acquiring some ARC-5s for portable operation. I just wish they were as easy to get as they were in 1960. On eBay you really don't know what you will get until it arrives. Bob Macklin K5MYJ/7 Seattle, Wa. "REAL RADIOS GLOW IN THE DARK" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 3:43 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] VIRGIN ARC 5's > Hi Bob: > > Thought I would reply off list. > > When I read your post my first thought was that this is indeed a Small > World. I grew up in Junction City, Oregon, graduating from High School in > 1962. In 61 and 62, I also ran an Arc 5/T-17/Webster band spanner on 75M, > in my Blue, two door, 51 Ford with two, two Barrel Carbs. As I recall I > had some difficulty in occasionally snapping one of the rear axle shafts. > The radio gear came from an Army Surplus store in Albany, Or. A J-38 was a > nickel from a big barrel. Still have it, but the ARC 5 and the Ford are long > gone. Hope you don't mind my sending you my memory. > > 73, Larry > WB5OFD > (ex-K7QCC) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Peters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 7:55 AM > Subject: [AMRadio] VIRGIN ARC 5's > > > > Brings back old memories...In 1960 we had a ARMY SURPLUS store in Bangor, > Maine > > that stocked these with all the accessories ...Paid $5.00 a unit... This > > was new in the box. If you wanted a used one they were $2.50 each... Had > > the dynamotor and the T-17 mikes as well. I ran one mobile in 61 and 62 in > > my 51 Ford with a Webster band spanner on 75..Took a long time for the > > dynamotor to come up to speed Hi !!! Man those were the days.... > > > > Very Best 73's > > Bob Peters-W1PE > > ARRL ASM, President > > QCWA Chapter 41 > > > > > > -- > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: 1/16/05 > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > AMRadio mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:[email protected] >
