P-47D radio fit

Thanks Anneorac but I was asking about HF not VHF.

Not the ART-13 but, as stated above, the SCR-522-A which by 1944 was the standard VHF radio fitted to fighter aircraft in the 8th and 9th Air Forces. This set was based on and interchangeable with the British TR1143 and offered four channels (between 100-156Mcs) selected via a push button controller.

Anne

The standard fit out to the P-40, P-38 and P-51 were either SCR-274N or SCR-522. I would think the P-47 would have been the same. The P-39, because it was older started with a different radio(SCR-285, I think), but by wars end was also using the 274 or 522. I own two complete SCR-274N sets, the usual fighter set up had 2 Transmitters (BC-457A[4 – 5.3 MC], BC-458A [5.5 – 7 MC)and Three recievers(BC-453A [190-550 KC], BC-454A[3 – 6 MC], BC-455A[6 – 9.1 MC]). The transmitting freqs were set before flight, but the recievers were controlled by 3 coffee grinder style controls(BC-450A) in the cockpit. The set uses a BC-456 Modulator and a BC-442A Antena Relay Unit. On the P-40 this equipment is located on three shelves located on the left side as you open the Radio Compartment door(mid way along the rear fuselage on the left side), on the P-38s the equipment is located behind the pilot on the upper surface of the centre wing section. The P-51 is similar to the P-38, ie behind the pilot and I think the P-47 radio sets are located inside the removable panel located above the trailing edge of the wing on the right side of the fuselage. Manuals, radios and further reading is widely available on Ebay.

Answer from elsewhere….. Collins T-47/ART-13 TRANSMITTER