[ARC5] RAX Receiver (and the GO that GOes with it)

[Jack Antonio]

Couple of thoughts on the RAX-1 and its brethren.

1.  One feature of the RAX-1 setup, is that with three separate
receivers, and the Tel A, Tel B switching, allows for flexibility in
monitoring.  This would depend on how the aircraft interphone
system is connected, however. This feature is built into the
ATA/ARA and SCR-274N, but it doesn't seem to have been
used in too many other radio sets.

2.  The CG-46116 (1.5 to 9) receiver uses a 915 kc IF.  As
does the BC-348, ARB(on the two higher ranges), and BC-652
receiver.  Don't know what that signifies, but it is probably not
coincidence. (And I include the BC-224 in with the BC-348).

3. The dial calibration appears to be more accurate on the RAX
than the BC-348, but I don't know if the RAX sets just held
their factory calibration better over the years.

4. As an experiment couple of years ago, I tried using the number one 
receiver as a
Q 5er for the number two receiver, and it worked, but since it wasn't 
stock, didn't
leave it that way. (It was a no holes, no soldering experiment).  I also 
tried that
with the RBM pair many years ago, and again it worked, but it was a bit 
clumsy.


Jack Antonio WA7DIA/4