[ARC5] Transmitter Rack Question

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I'm out on the railroad reading from my none-smart phone.  I *think* I have a two-tx ARC-5 rack spare I'd trade.  Will confirm when I get home this evening.

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From: Clare Owens <clare.owens at gmail.com>
To: "D C _Mac_ Macdonald" <k2gkk at hotmail.com>,"Clare Owens" <clare.owens at gmail.com>
Cc: "ARC-5 Mail List" <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:09:20 PM GMT-4
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Transmitter Rack Question

Mostly available from scrapped racks.  Why don't you see about a trade with
someone rather than modifying the ones you have?

Clare

On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 11:55 AM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald <k2gkk at hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> Could the mating connector on the rack be changed?
>
> If so, are they available anywhere?
>
> I have ARC-5 transmitters and FT-xxx mounts!
>
> * * * * * * * * * * *
> * 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
> * (Since 30 Nov 53) *
> * k2gkk at hotmail.com *
> * Oklahoma City, OK *
> * USAF & FAA (Ret.) *
> * * * * * * * * * * *
>
>
>
> > Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:29:47 -0700
> > Subject: Re: [ARC5] Transmitter Rack Question
> > From: jfor at quikus.com
> > To: k2gkk at hotmail.com
> > CC: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> >
> > Crudely, the receiver racks are interchangale.
> >
> > The transmitter racks have somewhat different rear connectors. If you try
> > and mate dissimilar Tx and rack, you will damage the connector pins.
> >
> > -John
> >
> > ===========
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > For this uninformed guy, just what is the difference between the
> > > AN/ARC-5 MT-series and SCR-274-N FT-series racks?
> > >
> > > Is the orientation different?
> > >
> > > Is the distance of the connector from the bottom plate different?
> > >
> > > Or is it simply different wiring?
> > >
> > > Can racks from one series be adapted to transmitters of the other
> > > series without serious destruction?
> > >
> > > * * * * * * * * * * *
> > > * 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
> > > * * * * * * * * * * *
>
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