[MRCA] ACR-5 Mobile

Rob Flory robandpj at earthlink.net
Fri Sep 7 13:36:07 EDT 2007


Hi Al,

The TCS rated output is the same with the same tubes and 500(I think) on the plates.  Almost all the Navy equipment I have run actually puts out up to 100 percent above rated.

I have an RBM receiver dyno which makes 250-ish from 12.

Rob

-----Original Message-----
>From: Al Klase <al at ar88.net>
>Sent: Sep 7, 2007 12:24 PM
>To: Military Radio Collectors Association <mrca at mailman.qth.net>, milsurplus <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>, Boatanchors <boatanchors at theporch.com>
>Subject: [MRCA] ACR-5 Mobile
>
>Troops,
>
>I'm starting to contemplate taking a stock AN/ARC-5 mobile so people can 
>see and hear it.  This would be a single transmitter and receiver, 
>probably on 75 meters, plus an MD-7 modulator, RE-2 antenna relay, and 
>control boxes as needed.  I have all of above, but need a single 
>transmitter rack and mount, MT-68/69.
>
>Does anyone know the actual output of the TX?  Manual sez 15 watts 
>carrier, but I suspect a pair of 1625's with 550 on the plates should do 
>at least twice that.
>
>Also, there the issue of primary power.  I'm looking for a good way to 
>get 28 volts at about 10 amps from 14 volts with enough reserve to spin 
>up the TX dyno.  I don't suppose anyone has 12/14 volt dynomoters for 
>MD-7 and RX lying around?
>
>Any help or suggestions appreciated.
>
>Regards,
>Al
>
>-- 
>Al Klase - N3FRQ
>Flemington, NJ
>http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
>
>



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