[Milsurplus] [ARC5] SCR-183 and -283 junction boxes

[Kludge]

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From: Mike Hanz [mailto:aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org] 
> Junction boxes were made with sometimes surprising materials and with a 
> variety of hardware.  Crawling through the Enola Gay, I've even ran into 
> a fair number of *plywood* junction boxes on this newest and most 
> complex type of aircraft made in 1945

Aluminum may still have been considered a "strategic material" or it was a
simple cost saving move.  Either way, it leaves open a lot of possibilities
as does the plywood decking.  One other possibility is they could be
subcontracted out to about anyone since it doesn't take that much of a shop
to make them.

> Using a typical airframe junction box does help in another way - it 
> eliminates the need to find a bunch of rare connectors.  

Hmmm ... where to find such a critter.  I don't think I've seen any on any
of the warbird parts sites but I'll check again.   

> The ends of the 
> cables can be attached to the side of the box by nipples that, while not 
> completely authentic, can be found at just about any large electrical 
> supply dealer.  

The only one of any size here doesn't sell to the public but I think tubing
compression fittings might work with the braided hose instead.  For the
black rubber covered, I'm still thinking the cabling from things like the
AN/VRC-12 series equipment may be good.  It has two important
characteristics, it's relatively inexpensive and it's available.

Best regards,
 
Michael, WH7HG ex-K3MXO, ex-KN3MXO, WPE3ARS, BL01xh ex-Mensa A&P PP BGI 
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