[ARC5] RAT/RAT-1 receiver data call

[Mike Feher]

Mike -

Did you get the number of off the one that just sold on ebay for $900
yesterday? 73 - Mike



Mike B. Feher, N4FS
89 Arnold Blvd.
Howell NJ, 07731
(732) 901-9193


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Hanz" <AAF-Radio-1@cox.net>
To: <arc5@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 10:51 AM
Subject: [ARC5] RAT/RAT-1 receiver data call


> 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:
>
> ********************************************************
>
> 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.
>
> ******************************************************
>
> That's it so far.
>
>
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