[GreenKeys] Racks

kn7sfz kn7sfz at gmail.com
Sun Apr 25 10:32:05 EDT 2021


Hi Paul,

That's an OS-8B/U military scope from the 50s.  Lots of info available 
online.Â

Makes a great tuning aid and it's very well made and simple.

Take care,

Richard kn7sfz

On 4/25/2021 12:03 AM, Paul Birkel wrote:
> Richard:
>
> Very nice!  Can you tell us (or at least me) more about that little scope in the upper-left of the left rack?  I have one that looks similar that came from an ex-MARS guy.  Not sure whether he used it and for what.  I haven't investigated mine as yet.
>
> Thanks,
> paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of kn7sfz
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 12:29 AM
> To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Racks
>
> Rack cabinets are great for saving floor real estate.  The ones with
> wheels are best because you can move them as needed.
>
> Here is a pic of my RTTY mailbox setup.  If the pic doesn't make it, I
> also have it on my qrz.com page.
>
> Best to all,
>
> Richard kn7sfz
>
> On 4/24/2021 8:09 PM, Tom Hunter wrote:
>> Joe,
>>
>> If that were me,, I would snap up the rack. But I like to rack mount gear even if I have to sit it on rack shelves. It is compact and nice looking. Of course make sure it is a 19 inch rack (about 17-3/4 inches between the rails.) Standard hole spacing is 1-1/4" - 1/2" - 1-1/4" - 1/2", etc.
>>
>> With the door it would be nice to put repeaters in. My two linked repeaters would fit nicely in it.
>>
>> Attached is a rack I am setting up now in my den shack.
>> And of course my three repeaters are big racks in my radio building.
>>
>>
>> Tom N3CRK   HH 12177
>>
> .



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