[ARC5] RAT/RAT-1 receiver data call

Mike Hanz [email protected]
Mon, 11 Nov 2002 10:51:57 -0500


It's about time for another obscure and unreasonably obsessive data call
on the RAT and RAT-1 receivers.  If anyone knows of the whereabouts of
any of these sets, I'll add them to the list.  Note that the RAT and RAV
are the only sets whose local control box has a small serial number tag
below the sensitivity knob, so keep an eye out for any of these
unattached to receivers in your travels.  Here's what I've collected so
far, in no particular order:

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Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum (pending data query):

RAT 13.5-20 receiver, serial no. ?, original control box serial no. ?

RAT 20-27 receiver, serial no. ?, original control box serial no. ?

Owner #1

RAT-1 13.5-20 receiver, serial number 14, non-original control box.

Owner #2

RAT 13.5-20 serial number 43 with original 14 volt dynamotor,
non-original control box

RAT-1 13.5-20 receiver, serial no. 44, original control box serial no.
44 (This should theoretically be SN 87, given the peculiar 2n-1 and 2n
nomenclature counting scheme ARC used for these local control boxes.
That is to say that both SN 1 receivers would have SN 1 and 2 control
boxes, etc.)

RAT-1 20-27 receiver, serial no. 44, non-original control box

Owner #3

RAT 13.5-20 receiver, serial no. 3, non-original control box

RAT 20-27 receiver, serial no. 5, non-original control box

RAT-1 13.5-20 receiver, serial no. ?, original control box serial
no. ?  (Pending recovery from storage)

RAT-1 20-27 receiver, serial no. ?, non-original control box (Pending
recovery from storage)

Owner #4

RAT 13.5-20 receiver, serial no. 15, original control box serial no. 50

Owner #5

RAT 20-27 receiver, serial no. 23, original control box

Owner #6

RAT 13.5-20 receiver, serial no. 41, original control box serial no. 31,
non-original dyno

RAT 20-27 receiver, serial no. 33, original control box serial no. 37,
non-original dyno

Rack and shock mount for above two receivers, serial number 41

Owner #7

RAT 13.5-20 receiver, serial no. 13, original control box serial no. ?

RAT 20-27 receiver, serial no. 29, original control box serial no. ?

Owner #8

RAT 13.5-20 receiver, serial no. 28, original control box serial no. 55,
original dyno

RAT 20-27 receiver, serial no. 28, original control box serial no. 56,
original dyno

Rack and shock mount for above two receivers, serial number 28

(This is the only set I know of which has the serial numbers all matching.)

RAT-1 13.5-20 receiver, serial no. ?, original control box serial no. ?

Also, I found local control box serial number 5 referenced in an e-mail
sent to me.

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That's it so far.