Contactor Unit BC-608-A of RC-96A System Pipsqueak Grumman font-size:10

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the operating ranges for each parameter are labeled in green/red on each scale

The front mounting bracket is set in place but not screwed in

SA-1/ARN-1 was a component of Radio Set AN/APN-1

when learning its true origin and purpose

Contactor Unit BC-608-A of RC-96A System Pipsqueak Grumman font-size:10Here is an excellent example of the WWII era Contactor Unit BC 608 A, a component of the US Army Air Force's RC 96 A Contactor System intended to work with the the British RAF "Pipsqueak" system. Pipsqueak was a simple radio navigation system used by the British during the early part of World War II. Pipsqueak used an aircraft's voice radio set to periodically send out a 1 kHz tone which was picked up by ground based high frequency direction finding