RADIO SET SCR-AR-183 BC-229 and BC-230
and
RADIO SET SCR-AR-283 BC-429 and BC-430
manufactured by Western Electric Company
year 1941

Radio Set SCR-AR-183 is intended for installation and operation in aircraft having 12-14 volt power supply systems, and radio Radio Set SCR-AR-283 is suitable for 24-28.5 volt installations. Both sets are identical in physical size and appearanceand perform in exactley the same manner.The only differences are in the filament circuits of the receivers and transmitters, and the windings of relay coils and dynamotors. The following description pertains to both sets.

 

 

 

  RADIO SET SCR-AR-183 BC-229 and BC-230    
Freq. cov. RX (BC-229 and 429)
201-398 Kc and 2.500
7.850 Kc with 4 coils
TX ( BC-230 and
BC-430)
2.500-7.700 Kc with
5 coils
Tubes RX VT-49 x4
VT-37x1, VT-38 x1
TX
VT-52 x2 Modulators
VT-25A x1 Radio Osillator
VT-25A x1 Radio Amplifie
Weight RX BC-AR-229 or
BC-AR-429 includes
mounting FT-99 12.0 Lbs.
TX BC-AR-230 or BC-AR-430
includes mounting
 FT-100 10.2 Lbs.
Pwr supply Dynamotor BD-AR-83
or BD-AR-93 includes
mounting FT-141 and sub
base M-158 9.9 Lbs
 


RADIO SET SCR-AR-183 BC-229 and BC-230
 

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