"VK3XAO" wrote in message
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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