RU-19

RU-19 Radio Receiving Set, an early WW2 tuned-RF (TRF) radio receiver.

Jul 272013
 
RU-19 Aircraft Radio Receiving Set

I just received this RU-19 aircraft radio receiving set from an eBay purchase. I plan to mate it up with my Westinghouse GP-7 transmitter. According to this chart of WW2 Navy radio gear, this particular combination would have been used in one of the Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bomber configurations. I’ll also need to obtain an LM-7 frequency meter, DU-1 direction finder and various accessories to complete the set.

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