[ARC5] RAX Receiver

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 2:43 PM, Kenneth G. Gordon
<kgordon2006 at frontier.com> wrote:
> It is my understanding that the RAX receivers were very good. Does
> anyone here have more than a passing aquaintance with them? If so,
> what is your experience with them.

Have yet to power mine up, but they look like great receivers, Ken.
Like a band-switched ARC-5 receiver on steroids, if you will. Yes, a
bit larger and not something you'd expect to find in fighters or other
small aircraft, but a set of three would've been quite flexible in a
large bomber or patrol aircraft of the day.

I went from knowing zip about them not too many years ago to having
three nice examples, connectors, and a manual. Still need a few pieces
to complete the set, but it's getting there. They'll be paired with
the Collins ATC as shown in the PB4Y photos on Mike Hanz's fine
aafradio pages:

http://aafradio.org/flightdeck/RAX-1.htm

As much as I like the ARC-5 receivers and RU-16, the RAX-1 triplets
are simply uber cool to me.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4