[Milsurplus] RU flex cable

Mon Apr 3 17:00:53 EDT 2017

On 3 Apr 2017 at 16:28, Michael Hanz wrote:

> 
> On 4/3/2017 3:02 PM, Hubert Miller wrote:
>     I have a tune cable for the RU receiver, but this cable is only about one foot long. What 
>     would that possibly be used for ??
>     With that short a cable, why not just use a tuning knob right on the receiver?
> 
> It's a good question, Hue. Looking through my photos, it seems obvious that the receiver 
> wasn't always in an installed position to have the front panel accessible to the pilot or copilot, 
> especially in one or two place fighters and fighter/bombers. Often it was to the right of the pilot 
> and the tuning head on the fuselage at right angles to the front of the receiver. See attached 
> photo of the SNJ-4 in the NASM storage facility.

Gee...what a "cram" job!

Not much space to use.

Ken W7EKB

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