[ARC5] [Milsurplus] ARB Canvas Cover

[Bruce Long]

off topic
I have been reading the canvas cover discussion with interest.  How can it be that we have so much uncertainty of the use of use of these canvas covers when their use is within living memory? ( sorry for the clunky sentence?)  
Not a criticism but rather and observation how perishable historical information really is and a suspection of how much historical knowledge is not quite correct or even in some cases an outright guess or fabrication.

Brings to mind how given a few stone tool fragements and a cave wall painting or two some people construct elaborate descriptions of stone age family life and sexual morals. 




________________________________
 From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
To: Mike Hanz <aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org> 
Cc: arc5 at mailman.qth.net; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2013 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] [Milsurplus] ARB Canvas Cover
 
On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 11:34 AM, Mike Hanz <aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org> wrote:

> On 3/2/2013 11:10 AM, J. Forster wrote:
>
>> The ARB cover I have here does not cover the connectors, electrical ot
>> spline.
>>
>
> True.  Nor did the ARMN photo mention covering the set (an ARC-5
> transmitter rack) with anything - just covering the connectors with Dow
> Corning Ignition Sealing Compound.  As I said, we're just speculating here.
>  No real smoking gun to give you, sadly.
>

Then there's the RAX-1. Was recently flipping through the manual and saw
that it includes a set of 3 canvas covers, one for each set. The front is
totally open, and from the little I've learned and seen (primarily on the
aafradio pages, I admit), these receivers seem to have predominantly
been installed in the belly of much larger, land-based aircraft like the
PB4Y where they would be less-exposed, if at all.

One would guess that some covers were meant for storage and others for use
in flight. Perhaps the RAX-1 covers were meant to keep them warm and comfy
so they'd yield good info? (o:

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4
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