[Milsurplus] FT-346 mount

[Tom B]

Thanks for the information.  I was wondering what this thing was for.   
I have a mounting kit for the GRC-106 that was for a similar purpose.  I 
was told it was for an SP gun where the RT and amp were in separate mounts.

Tom

On 3/20/2011 1:13 PM, WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:
> Tom,
>
> FT-346, along with the standalone transmitter mount FT-508, are part of
> AN/VRC-5.  They were used in installations with not enough space for the
> FT-237.  I think one installation was in an SP Gun, but I don't recall the
> M-number.  There is precedent with SCR-510/610 in the Amphibious Jeep and in one
> Halftrack where the radio and power supply were mounted separately instead of
> stacked.  The issue there as best I can read between the lines was to keep
> the radio from being visible about the side of the vehicle.
>
> In a message dated 3/20/2011 11:48:39 AM Central Daylight Time,
> tbryan at nova.org writes:
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I have an FT-346 mount that looks like it is for a single BC-603/683
>> receiver.  Could someone tell me what the intended use was?
>> The FT-237 was designed to hold 2 receivers, so what did they need the
>> single mount for?
>>
>> BTW:  I am looking for an FT-237 mount if someone has one for sale.
>>
>>
>> Tom Bryan