[ARC5] [ARC-5radio] I-84B Receiver Test Set

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Personally, I think that I would make up the cable as shown, but without 
all of the metal hardware around it.  In other words, an 8-conductor cable 
with a PL-152 or 152-A on one end and an 8-pin plug to mate with the connector 
on the rear of the receiver on the other.  Assembly time the same as that to 
make up a dual PL-152-(*) cable.  If you use a modified rack, you can't get 
at anything much on the bottom of the receiver.

In a message dated 10/27/2011 19:07:47 PM Central Daylight Time, 
aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org writes: 
> On 10/27/2011 12:39 AM, T. Comstock wrote:
> >I would have liked to connect the test set to the rack and not have to 
> build a custom connector for the back of the radio, but I see that data will 
> be lost for a couple of switch positions.
> 
> Yeh, unfortunately that is true.  You will lose screen voltage and 
> dynamotor B+ output measurements unless you are able to tap into pins 5 
> and 7 on the rear of the receiver.
> 
> It's a bit kludgey, but you can connect a pair of wires to pins 5 and 7 
> of the rack receiver connector (unused) and lead them out through one of 
> the rear phone plug openings to a two pin connector.  Then make a "Y" 
> cable that has a PL-152 on each end to plug into the I-84-B and one of 
> the PL-152 mating connectors on top of the the racks.  You will have to 
> redirect cable wires to the *rack* connector from I-84-B pins 5 and 8 to 
> the new connector.  Labeling of each PL-152 will be important for future 
> use! :-)
> 
> Anyway, that's one way that is reversible to get full functionality from 
> the test meter(s) when using a receiver rack.
> 
> 73,
> Mike
> 

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