[MRCA] PRC-47 bits

[MilComm Guy]

Also, I just looked at the bottom of your radio, the BB-451/U will attach
just like a normal battery box to it, it has the two contact point for
those pins and the latches on the side.

On Sat, Mar 9, 2019 at 6:30 PM MilComm Guy <m38inmaine at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a complete box with cable for my PRC-47, I have been trying to find
> a combination of SLA batteries to fit the box but it seems impossible with
> the given space.  The top cover/adapter is MX-4430, the cable CX-8395 and
> box BB-451/U.  The box is very hard to find as the silver scrappers got
> most of them when surplussed, it took me quite a while to find one.  I'm
> not sure I am ready to part with it just yet but may.
> [image: DSCN5034.JPG]
> [image: DSCN5035.JPG]
> [image: DSCN5036.JPG]
> Mark
> K1HF
>
> On Fri, Mar 8, 2019 at 11:38 PM W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com> wrote:
>
>> Ok, more research tells me what I need is bb-451 battery box. Anyone have
>> one?
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>> 73 Eugene W2HX
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>> *From:* mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>> *On Behalf Of *W2HX
>> *Sent:* Friday, March 08, 2019 11:30 PM
>> *To:* mrca at mailman.qth.net
>> *Subject:* [MRCA] PRC-47 bits
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi again friends. For my Collins 718U-1 there are some PRC-47 bits and
>> baubles that are used with it. I’d like to get a UG-1816/PRC-47. It
>> converts the threaded whip to a coax connector. Fair has them for $25 which
>> is a good deal, but in case someone on the list has one burning a hole in
>> their pocket.
>>
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>> My next question. The rear of this radio looks like this:
>>
>> http://w2hx.com/x/Collins/718U-1/Arrived/0308192250c.jpg
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>> Googling around I found this battery adapter MX-4430:
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>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/162828442384
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>> Can someone tell me, could this adapter be used to mount on the rear of
>> this radio? Or is it meant for some battery box to somehow “remote” the
>> battery? I’d like to acquire whatever can mount on the rear of this radio
>> so I can convert those two posts to a better connector and have that be
>> protected in either a battery box of some kind or if I can somehow use this
>> adapter?
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>> 73 Eugene W2HX
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