ART-13 Information
Large laminated poster boards are hung near our operating position with information about “FiFi” and the ART-13 transmitter.
ART-13
(ATC-1)
- Most advanced HF communications aircraft
transmitter of WWII
- 10 preset auto-tune channels selected from
radio position in cockpit plug-in tuning
units
- Highly accurate frequency setting with
permeability tuning oscillator
- Modern beam power tetrode vacuum tubes at that
time
- 2-18MHz with excellent frequency stability
-100 watts very compact WWII transmitter
- Collins radio design
companies
- 90,000 built, 60,000 installed in aircraft
- perfect match with high tech B-29