[ARC5] Modifying the adapter box

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The pin circle diameter (pin pattern) of the RF box plugs is an exact match 
to the rear power connectors on all but AN/ARC-5 transmitters.  And I 
forgot to add that if you are using a drop-on AC supply through the dynamotor 
plug and you don't need the B+ external to the receiver, you don't need to 
bother with the center pin.

The IF coil plugs are an exact match to the sockets on the AN/ARC-5 
transmitters.  You will obviously need the center pin there.

The reason that I said black or early aluminum chassis is that WECo dropped 
the unused pins from all the plugs in the later aluminum finish chassis.

As a safety add-on, an octal tube base is about the right diameter from 
which to make a connector cover.  Drill out the pins and drill out the center 
key.

In a message dated 10/16/2012 12:25:10 PM Central Daylight Time, 
kgordon2006 at frontier.com writes: 
> Ah, yes. I remember your posts now. As I remember it, you said that the 
> IF 
> and coil-box connectors were essentially identical, or could be made to 
> be.
> 
> I have several totally trashed chassis here which I can use.
> 
> I don't have a lathe though...
> 
> Ken W7EKB
> 

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