[ARC5] Questions that need answers

[jcoward5452 at aol.com]

But it would not be "period".The correct (INMHO) phone jack would be 
those butchered out of racks and modulators with the "spline" 
circumferance nut I guess you'ld call it,not the common "hex" nut.Now 
before the flames begin,I must say that I do not advocate the 
destruction of good equipment for the sake of one part.I've seen it 
done too many times and have done it myself in my mispent youth,(but 
from which I gained knowledge).
  If you are like me, you are a "bottom feeder" at swap meets.You dig 
endlessly in junque boxes under the tables "panning for gold" and you 
pay pennies or quarters for a handful of odds and ends that may turn 
out to be the crowning pieces that complete an ever endless 
project.I've found many "ARC-5" (generic term) pieces that way.There is 
no instant gratification in this hobby of ours.It is a constant search 
and rescue operation.One needs to keep an ever expanding mental 
inventory of what one has and then another mental catalog of what one 
needs.
  I have several of the "local" adapters,two FT-260-A, one of which has 
a busted mica insulator in back and another one with the -260- 
scratched out and a toggle type switch instead of the rotary type, with 
the engraving in a verticl patern.I also have two "after market" 
adapters,one complete,the othe needs to be wired up.The "after market" 
ones have the phone jacks.
 Sorry,none for sale.
 Good luck,
                Jay

-----Original Message-----
From: k2gkk at hotmail.com
To: jmccarty at lucent.com; arc5 at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Questions that need answers

These days, the mini phone jacks (3.5 mm) 
would make a far less obtrusive addition to 
any front panel than the old 1/4" jacks. 
 
Mac - K2GKK/5 
 
 
----Original Message Follows---- 
From: John J Mccarty <jmccarty at lucent.com> 
To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net 
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Questions that need answers 
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:28:10 -0600 
 
There were also commercially made "adapters" (for ham conversions) that 
have a 
phone jack as well as the gain control and mode switch. The ones I have 
seen use 
the switch and knobs off the military control boxes and the flat front 
plate is 
silk screened black. These show up from time to time. 
 
73 and have a good weekend. 
 
n9hrt 
 
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