[ARC5] Bendix RA-1B receiver

[J. Forster]

Does anyone know where the down=ON came from. It *seems* irrational to me.

-John

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> 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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