Two radio receivers from the U.S. military's World War IIARC-5 series. Unit on the left is a BC-453-B, covering 190-550 kHz; the one on the right is a BC-454-E, covering 3-6 MHz. Each unit is 10-3/4" long by 4-3/4" wide by 5-1/2" high. Both have been modified for Amateur Radio use by replacing the front connector with a small control panel.
I took these pictures of artifacts in my possession on March 26, 2006. --agr 14:23, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
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Aircraft radio receivers from WW II modified for ham use
Two radio receivers from the U.S. military's World War IIw:ARC-5 series. Unit on the left is a BC-453-B, covering 190-530 kHz; the one on the right is a BC-454-E, covering 3-6 MHz. Each unit is 10-3/4" long by 4-3/4" wide by 5-1/2" high. I took