[ARC5] ARB Modifications

[Michael A. Bittner]

Not likely any ricebox can survive the MIL-S-901 hammer blow test.  But then, you are not firing guns from your shack that move it 15 feet sideways.
Mike, W6MAB
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kenneth G. Gordon 
  To: Tim ; Ian Wilson 
  Cc: Arc5 at mailman.qth.net 
  Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 12:39 PM
  Subject: Re: [ARC5] ARB Modifications


  On 2 Nov 2012 at 11:22, Ian Wilson wrote:

  > Radios that have no uPs or LCD displays are doomed also. Most of the
  > logic that drives 7-segment LED displays (not to mention the displays
  > themselves) is difficult to find and replace. And anything with a
  > custom PLL is toast.

  Yup.

  > Not *quite* fair to compare these rigs with those designed to
  > withstand the shocks from 70-pound shells being fired from the same
  > structure, though :)

  Well.....that depends on your viewpoint, I guess. Fair, is fair. (Hee hee!) :-)

  Ken W7EKB
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