[ARC5] Bendix RA-1B receiver

Tue May 13 07:29:43 EDT 2014

That was my impressionb also. As the person is dying they can turn off the
machine by simply falling on the switch.

-John

===============

> In the USA the safety convention is DOWN for OFF.  In an emergency shutoff
> situation, simply slapping the switch handle/toggle/peg down is an easy,
> instinctive motion.
>
> I'm pretty sure the DOWN for ON came from the custom of cheap, "modern"
> switches that simply have the part of the switch that is exposed in the
> down position painted red for a cheap indication that the circuit is
> activated.
>
> For dates I often use 22/IV/2014 format.  Put the month in Roman numerals
> and you generally avoid confusion. When I'm asked for my birthdate, I
> always give day/month/year.
>
> * * * * * * * * * * *
> * 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
> * (Since 30 Nov 53) *
> * k2gkk at hotmail.com *
> * Oklahoma City, OK *
> * USAF & FAA (Ret.) *
> * * * * * * * * * * *
>
>
>
>> Date: May 12, 2014  14:15:40 +1200
>> From: neilb0627 at gmail.com
>> To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Bendix RA-1B receiver
>>
>> > Does anyone know where the down=ON came from. It *seems* irrational to
>> me.
>> >
>> > -John
>>
>> I'm so glad to have your opinion.
>> American practice of writing dates as 4/22/2014 instead of 22/4/2014
>> *seems* a strange hierarchical order and irrational to me, but hey I
>> would
>> never make a point of writing that it's fascinating on this group or any
>> other.
>> Vive la deference (sic).
>>
>> Sorry for the off-topic and the deference pun.
>>
>> 73 de Neil ZL1ANM
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 13, 2014 at 1:23 PM, J. Forster <jfor at quikus.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Does anyone know where the down=ON came from. It *seems* irrational to
>> me.
>> >
>> > -John
>> >
>> > =================
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > > 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?
>> > >>>>
>> > >>> ______________________________________________________________
>> > >>> ARC5 mailing list
>> > >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/arc5
>> > >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> > >>> Post: mailto:ARC5 at mailman.qth.net
>> > >>>
>> > >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>> > >>> Please help support this email list:
>> http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>> > >>>
>> > >> ______________________________________________________________
>> > >> ARC5 mailing list
>> > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/arc5
>> > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> > >> Post: mailto:ARC5 at mailman.qth.net
>> > >>
>> > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>> > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > > ______________________________________________________________
>> > > ARC5 mailing list
>> > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/arc5
>> > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> > > Post: mailto:ARC5 at mailman.qth.net
>> > >
>> > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>> > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> ARC5 mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/arc5
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post: mailto:ARC5 at mailman.qth.net
>>
>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> ARC5 mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/arc5
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:ARC5 at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>
>