Which HF radio xcvr was used in the SBD ca. 1940-42? My feeling is
that it would have been the ARB, but need to have this confirmed. This
is for a scene in a movie set in Guadalcanal in 1942, where a link to
home is maintained by (quote) 'a radio scavenged from a wrecked SBD'.
A serious authenticity effort is being made.

Thanks,

John Mackesy VK3XAO

VK3XAO wrote:
Which HF radio xcvr was used in the SBD ca. 1940-42? My feeling is
that it would have been the ARB, but need to have this confirmed. This
is for a scene in a movie set in Guadalcanal in 1942, where a link to
home is maintained by (quote) 'a radio scavenged from a wrecked SBD'.
A serious authenticity effort is being made.

Thanks,

John Mackesy VK3XAO


I had a reference* that (at least) early SBD aircraft had RU/GF
equipment installed. Recall that early SBD (et al) were 12 volt
systems. The ART-13, ARC-5, and most other WW2 equipment was designed
for 24 volts, of course, so could not have been used in early variants.
The ARB receiver is strictly 24 volts, I think..?

* RU-16/GF-11 manual included installation location diagrams for the SNJ
(and another fixed gear trainer?)and the SBD. I no longer have a
complete manual as I traded away my system several years ago. I will
see which pages I copied, though.

de K3HVG

"VK3XAO" wrote in message
oups.com...
Which HF radio xcvr was used in the SBD ca. 1940-42? My feeling is
that it would have been the ARB, but need to have this confirmed. This
is for a scene in a movie set in Guadalcanal in 1942, where a link to
home is maintained by (quote) 'a radio scavenged from a wrecked SBD'.
A serious authenticity effort is being made.

Thanks,

John Mackesy VK3XAO

John the info may be in this book
Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber Pilot's Flight Manual
see URL:
http://www.lulu.com/content/473250

Also there were several SBD variations some 12V systems others 24V power -
see URL:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~fbonne/warbird...s/dougsbd.html
AND
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles...Dauntless.html

You might contact the MRCG URL:
http://syzen.com/milradio/

There is a description of RU equipment at URL:
http://hereford.ampr.org/millist/m23.html

ARB equip at URL:
http://hereford.ampr.org/millist/m10.html

My Uncle was a Radio Op/Gunner in SBD's so I have always had an interest in
this plane

Lamont - ex Navy AT1 1951-1955

On Jul 7, 12:57 am, "The Shadow" wrote:
"VK3XAO" wrote in message

oups.com... Which HF radio xcvr was used in the SBD ca. 1940-42? My feeling is
that it would have been the ARB, but need to have this confirmed. This
is for a scene in a movie set in Guadalcanal in 1942, where a link to
home is maintained by (quote) 'a radio scavenged from a wrecked SBD'.
A serious authenticity effort is being made.

Thanks,

John Mackesy VK3XAO

John the info may be in this book
Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber Pilot's Flight Manual
see URL:http://www.lulu.com/content/473250

Also there were several SBD variations some 12V systems others 24V power -
see URL:http://www.xs4all.nl/~fbonne/warbird...s/dougsbd.html
ANDhttp://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_SBD_Dauntless.html

You might contact the MRCG URL:http://syzen.com/milradio/

There is a description of RU equipment at URL:http://hereford.ampr.org/millist/m23.html

ARB equip at URL:http://hereford.ampr.org/millist/m10.html

My Uncle was a Radio Op/Gunner in SBD's so I have always had an interest in
this plane

Lamont - ex Navy AT1 1951-1955

Lamont,

Thanks for that really interesting and informative response - much
appreciated. A 12V SBD! The idea of trying to start an R1820 on 12V
doesn't really appeal, esp. on a frosty morning.

The choice has been narrowed down to ARB or GU, both of which are
available. My feeling is that the aircraft used in combat would be the
later models, which could well have used the ARB.

Thanks againm

John Mackesy VK3XAO

On Jul 7, 8:40 pm, VK3XAO wrote:
On Jul 7, 12:57 am, "The Shadow" wrote:



"VK3XAO" wrote in message

roups.com... Which HF radio xcvr was used in theSBDca. 1940-42? My feeling is
that it would have been the ARB, but need to have this confirmed. This
is for a scene in a movie set in Guadalcanal in 1942, where a link to
home is maintained by (quote) 'a radio scavenged from a wreckedSBD'.
A serious authenticity effort is being made.

Thanks,

John Mackesy VK3XAO

John the info may be in this book
DouglasSBDDauntless Dive Bomber Pilot's Flight Manual
see URL:http://www.lulu.com/content/473250

Also there were severalSBDvariations some 12V systems others 24V power -
see URL:http://www.xs4all.nl/~fbonne/warbird...s/dougsbd.html
ANDhttp://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_SBD_Dauntless.html

You might contact the MRCG URL:http://syzen.com/milradio/

There is a description of RU equipment at URL:http://hereford.ampr.org/millist/m23.html

ARB equip at URL:http://hereford.ampr.org/millist/m10.html

My Uncle was a Radio Op/Gunner inSBD'sso I have always had an interest in
this plane

Lamont - ex Navy AT1 1951-1955

Lamont,

Thanks for that really interesting and informative response - much
appreciated. A 12VSBD! The idea of trying to start an R1820 on 12V
doesn't really appeal, esp. on a frosty morning.

The choice has been narrowed down to ARB or GU, both of which are
available. My feeling is that the aircraft used in combat would be the
later models, which could well have used the ARB.

Thanks againm

John Mackesy VK3XAO

Major brain fade! The 12V R1820 would have used an *inertia* starter,
not a direct-cranking starter.

John Mackesy VK3XAO