Control Unit, C-149/ARN-6 Radio Compass System B-36 Measures approximately 3

Measures approximately 3

It has a serial # prefix of AF49

in an audio frequency signal the average frequency of which is proportional to the altitude of the aircraft above the ground

and the course knob is a little stiff but turns 360 degrees

The large pointer shows the total fuel in 10

Control Unit, C-149/ARN-6 Radio Compass System B-36 Measures approximately 3This is a terrific example of a C 149 Control unit for the aircraft receiver R 101 of the Radio Compass AN ARN 6 system for direction finding and homing. The receiver function tunes from 100 1750 kHz across 4 bands, which were selected by rotating the center knob below the frequency band window. The center knob rotates a flexible shaft connected to a rotatable loop antenna. The AN ARN 6 system evolved over time, originally using a control box similar