[ARC5] Even Uglier Than Frankenradio!

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

My own interest does NOT extend to putting the 
racks on shock mounts. I am only interested in 
racks to hold my receivers and supply power, etc. 
 
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* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 * 
* (Since 30 Nov 53) * 
* k2gkk at hotmail.com * 
* Oklahoma City, OK * 
* USAF & FAA (Ret.) * 
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> From: 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
> To: arc5 at ix.netcom.com; geoffrey at jeremy.mv.com; aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org; k2gkk at hotmail.com
> CC: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Even Uglier Than Frankenradio!
> Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 10:25:58 -0800
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
> To: "KM1H Carl Heuther" <geoffrey at jeremy.mv.com>; "AAF 
> Radio,Mike Hanz" <aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org>; "D C _Mac_ 
> Macdonald" <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
> Cc: "ARC-5 Mail List" <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 8:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Even Uglier Than Frankenradio!
> 
> 
> > Only good for parts. The mounting flanges have been 
> > hacked off.
> >
> 
> I think Carl is old enough to remember when this stuff 
> was sold as door stops by surplus stores. I think a lot of 
> it got mangled because it was cheaper than buying parts. 
> Some surplus stuff was recognized as exceptional and sold 
> for pretty high prices but a lot was sold as essentially 
> junk. It took unusual understanding to realize that much of 
> it was not.
> 
> 
> --
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles
> WB6KBL
> dickburk at ix.netcom.com 
>