AN~ARN-7

Overview

Airborne automatic direction-finder. Gives automatic bearing indication of the direction of arrival of radio frequency energy. Also aural reception of CW, MCW or Voice on loop or antenna.

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Technical Specification

Frequency Range

100kHz - 1.75 mHz

Antenna

Loop and sense antenna LP-21

Tuning

Remote manual

Sensitivity

40 mv./Meter

Selectivity

10 times resonant input for 6.3 kHz bandwidth

Power Source

100v 400 Cycles AC

Range

Accurate bearings to about 100 miles daytime. Subject to night effect errors.

Tubes

• 2 - VT-166
• 1 - VT-74
• 4 - VT-86
• 1 - VT-87
• 2 - VT-93
• 1 - VT-94
• 1 - VT-96
• 1 - VT-105
• 2 - VT-109

Components

• 1 - Radio Compass Unit R-5~ARN
• 2 - Radio Control Box
• 1 - Indicator I-81
• 1 - Indicator I-82
• 1 - Relay BK-22

References

• AN 08-30ARN7-2

AN 08-30ARN7-2 25 May 1945