[ICOM] Rack Mount

[W. David Paperman]

Bob;

The way I approach the "problem", all Icoms can be rack mounted. I 
measure the unit, transfer the measurement to a blank rack panel which 
is clamped to the bed of my "drill - mill" with a 1/2" wood backing (to 
relieve the bit from hitting the bed) and then cut the panel. This 
enables me to, in the case of smaller units such as the 2710H and IC38 
to share the same panel including 4" speakers.

I have not posted dimensions because the needs vary and the dimensions 
of each radio model will more or less vary. The dimensions are available 
from the sales literature. Mo' better - measure the unit itself as there 
are minor molding variations within production runs.

The smaller units can be mounted directly to a rack panel by using 1/2" 
X 1/2" aluminum angle. The angle is drilled to match the screw holes 
that hold the cover to the radio and, of course, holes of convenience in 
the rack panel.

In the case of larger units, such as the 910H and the 756 ProII, I used 
a support shelf.

I cannot use the rack mounts offered on the web for the Icom 756 series 
  radios as the space allocated for them in the 3 bay slope front 
surplus console that houses all the gear is less than the 7" required. 
Other than that, their product line looks good.

Hope this helps.

Dave, W5WP

AD5VJ Bob wrote:

> Thanks to everyone for the responses.
> 
> This  helps a lot. 
> 
> Also Dave since you have made your own racks and rack
> mounts, did you put any of the dimensions or drawings on
> the web anywhere.
> 
> I would like to look at them if you did.
> 
> One other question. I am going to be over the next couple
> of years buying, swapping, trading, with the objective of
> starting a collection of Icom classics, ect.
> 
> So that is why I was wanting to rack mount them, just
> thought it would save on space being able to go up instead
> of across the shack.
> 
> So the question is are there Icoms that just cant be rack
> mounted or does your design allow any radio to be in the
> rack?
> 
> 
> 
>   73 fer nw,
> Bob AD5VJ
> 
> 10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
> http://www.n5iet.com/
> Code may be taking a back seat for now,
> but the pioneering spirit that put the code
> there in the first place is out front of it all.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>>[mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W.
> 
> David Paperman
> 
>>Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 7:04 AM
>>To: ICOM Reflector
>>Subject: Re: [ICOM] Rack Mount
>>
>>
>>Bob;
>>
>>Most of my Icom transceivers are mounted in rack panels
> 
> but, after an 
> 
>>exhaustive search some years ago I have been milling my
> 
> own panels. 
> 
>>Benefits of having a small hobby machine shop.
>>
>>The only rack mountable Icoms I have seen in the later
> 
> series are the 
> 
>>new 7800 and the back -to- back mobiles used as
> 
> repeaters 
> 
>>offered by Icom.
>>
>>Dave, W5WP
>>
>>AD5VJ Bob wrote:
>>
>>>Has anyone rack mounted their Icoms and can therefore
>>>suggest a supplier with a workable solution?
>>>
>>>I have done a search but nothing that I would consider
> 
> 
>>workable at an 
>>
>>>affordable price.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  73 fer nw,
>>>Bob AD5VJ
>>>
>>>10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
>>>http://www.n5iet.com/
>>>Code may be taking a back seat for now,
>>>but the pioneering spirit that put the code
>>>there in the first place is out front of it all.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>----
>>>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC,
> 
> icom-owner at mailman.qth.net Icom 
> 
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>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>
>>----
>>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, 
>>icom-owner at mailman.qth.net Icom Users Net: Sundays,
> 
> 1700Z, 
> 
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>>
> 
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