[ARC5] Re: [Milsurplus] AM-26/AIC and A.R.C. type connectors

[Michael Tauson]

On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 7:39 AM, Mike Morrow <kk5f at earthlink.net> wrote:

> That actually would be the RT-122(*)/APW-11.

Yep, that's the one.  Do I get partial credit for getting the RT-122 part right?

> There's some possibility of using an SCR-274-N transmitter rack for it
<snip> .....
> No body would ever have any reason to do any such thing.

Apparently the designer did since it appears that's what they did.
This may have been a case of using what's available (like surplus
racks) as an economic move rather than for any sound engineering
reason.  Low bidder and all that rot.

> The RT-122 does use an amphenol on the front.

Ah, good. So my memory didn't sour on that factoid.

> The R-64/ARW-17 is the unit to which I think Mike was referring.

Were there any others that used the A.R.C. type connectors?

BEst regards,

Michael, WH7HG