[ARC5] Rack

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 12:21 AM, <WA5CAB at cs.com> wrote:

> Only that it must have been made to hold something other than a Command Set
> receiver.  Changing connectors because you can't find (or are too lazy to
> look for) the mate was/is fairly common.  But who in their right mind would
> go to the trouble to change both connectors of a mating pair?  Especially
> when the insertion/extraction force of a 6 or 8-pin Jones pair is
> considerably
> higher than that of the original mini-banana pin types.
>

You got it right in your first statement, Robert - it isn't a Command or
ARC-type rack, but something much later. My guess would be 50s/60s vintage
as it likely came through MARS surplus in the 60s-70s. John apparently
missed the 'NOS Aviation Rack' label attached to it which, aside from the
obvious commercial manufactured appearance, indicated it wasn't modified. I
had that for sale for a whopping $10 (the shock mounts are worth more than
that) along with three pieces of Type 12/15 gear(receiver, transmitter,
converter), which were in decent shape and priced together for less than a
single piece would fetch on ebay. Also had O.B.O. on each. Didn't get so
much as a single bite or question. While NEAR-Fest has a very strong
milsurplus contingent including vehicles, there appears to be virtually no
interest in aviation gear.

Did get to meet one of the ARC-5 list members, though. We've been trying to
catch up for the last few events and finally found each other.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4