K3MSB

AN/ARC-5



After running my USAAF SCR-274N system for nearly a decade, I'm thrilled to be able to add a USN AN/ARC-5 system.

The R-26 Receiver covers 3 to 6 Mc, while the R-23A covers 200 to 550 Kc....and yes, I know the tuning dials needs aligned...Work is on-going....


R26 receiving CHU Canada

R26 on CW








I was told that these radios were removed from a USN SNB or JRB in the early 1960s. This type of aircraft was used as a trainer, transport, or general utility aircraft.

Here are a few photos I took of N197L, a JRB-6, at the Breckenridge TX airshow on May 28, 1989.






The date may well be accurate based upon a maintenance sticker on the R-23A:

Last Update: 16 Feb 2026

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