[ARC5] Bendix RA-1B receiver

[Mike Hanz]

I used 'fascinating' because it is to many others around the world.  No 
other implication implied.  I am well aware of the world wide 
distribution, and my words were carefully chosen as a result.  Perhaps 
he doth protest too much?

73,
Mike

On 5/12/2014 8:43 PM, AKLDGUY . wrote:
>   > 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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