Fw: [ARC5] Cross between an ARC-5 and ARC-12?

[David Stinson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Stinson" <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
To: "Robert Downs" <WA5CAB at cs.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 1:18 AM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Cross between an ARC-5 and ARC-12?


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <WA5CAB at cs.com>
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Cross between an ARC-5 and ARC-12?
>
>
> > Why is it painted black?  All of the TYPE-12 and TYPE-15 stuff I ever
saw
> was
> > gray.
>
> Gray paint came with the generation of receivers after this one.
>
> The R-13 is an R-112 / R-113 with the frequency tweaked
> and a new antenna connector, and it used the old AN/ARC-5
> parts and tooling.  I have a B-10(?) converter for this set
> and have seen the rack, and they were black with the old
> AN/ARC-5-type shock mounts.
> I've never discovered why they went to gray for the
> reworked, no-dial, no remote drawer "Version 3.0"
> of this VHF receiver  ( "Version 1" is the R-113,
> Version 2 is the R-13, Version 3 is the reworked type-12 sets).
>
> 73 Dave S.
>