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SE-013/t
Radio Set SCR-522 (BC-624 / BC-625) adapted as mobile ground station
Bendix Radio, Baltimore

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Shortly after WW II, the Swiss Air Force acquired a number of 130 fighter aircraft P-51 "Mustang" from U.S. Air Force surplus. These aircraft transferred from occupied Germany to Switzerland by Swiss pilots were equipped with the standard VHF transceiver SCR-522 which got the Swiss designation SE-013.
As there were no VHF band ground stations in service (before, long- and shortwaves have been used for all aircraft communications), the technical department of the Swiss Army constructed complete wireless ground stations from reserve sets and spares.
These served installed in a metal rack together with a mains power supply as improvised ground stations or as fixed station as VHF relay in "mountain stations".

Transmitter / Receiver,

100 - 156 MHz, 4 crystal controlled channels

telephony A3, pout ca. 9 W

Receiver: superhet, Z.F. 12 MHz

Selectivity
 

Swiss made voice amplifier and mains power supply.

The Bendix Radio Corp. located at Baltimore developed the american standard VHF aircraft radio system SCR-522, it was used in different U.S. (fighter) aircraft.
When the Swiss Air Force acquired 130 fighter aircraft P-51D "Mustang" from american war surplus in 1948, the airplanes came with radio sets SCR-522 already installed.
The technical department of the Swiss Army constructed from reserve receivers and replacement parts complete wireless ground stations.

In the variant for mobile operation SE-013/t, one SCR-522 transceiver is installed in a steel tube rack, together with a mains power supply and a voice amplifier with integrated speaker. The original pilot's control box with the frequency channel selector is integrated in the station.
This SE-013/t setup was used by the flight control officer on improvised air fields.

In another variant, two transceivers installed in a 19" rack served as fixed ground station and relay in "mountain stations" (see SE-013/f).

The VHF station SE-013/t (portable) with SCR-522 in a steel rack, a speaker unit, frequency selector control box and power supply for mobile ground station use on improvised air fields.
This set is part of a Swiss private collection.
SE-013/t

I would be very thankful for further information and images of the equipment in field use.

further information:
Information from the Swiss Air Force Museum Dubendorf, where the equipment is displayed.
e: Technical Manual TM 11-509 der U.S.Army

© 4.1.2013 Martin Bösch