[ARC5] Bendix RA-1B receiver

[AKLDGUY .]

 > It also has that fascinating "down = on" British design philosophy for
the toggle switches. :-)

You've used the word "fascinating" but there's an implied suggestion
that up = on is the way the world should be, as defined by Americans, and
that anything else is quirky or quaint.

I don't want to start a flame war, but there's no particular justification
for either standard. Remember that posts to this list go out to a worldwide
audience where some members live in countries where the light and socket
switch standard is down for on, and where yes, we do drive on the left.

73 de Neil ZL1ANM


On Tue, May 13, 2014 at 9:33 AM, Mike Hanz <aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org> wrote:

> Hi John,
>
> They're around, but not as common as, say, a command receiver.  I just saw
> one on ebay the other day, from commercial airline usage mods -
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/251501261287
>
> Not a bad general coverage set, though the tube types within are double
> ended and a bit noisy.  It also has that fascinating "down = on" British
> design philosophy for the toggle switches. :-)   The peripherals
> (dynamotor, shock mount, and remote control box) are a bit harder to find.
>  The normal connectors are standard RU/GF and SCR-173/273 types.
>
> 73,
> Mike
>
> On 5/11/2014 8:51 AM, John Saxon via ARC5 wrote:
>
>> Just looking on Mike Hanz's great list of posted manuals and ran across
>> the RA-1B receiver.  Looks like a nice piece.  Are these things around?
>>  Rare?
>>
>
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