[MRCA] Looking for an ARC-2 or similar rack

[Meir WF2U]

Along the same lines a ham  and experimental aircraft builder friend modified for me some kind of avionics mounting I got from eBay to fit my ARR-15 receiver. You can't tell from the front that it is not original. He also did the same for my ARC-38.
Ray, thanks for the tip regarding the ARC-27 rails, so we can cobble up a mount for the RT-91/ARC-2. 
Actually, now I'm looking for some avionics Dzus rails to mount the ARC-38 control box and 618T-3 control head.

73, Meir WF2U
Landrum, SC

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On May 6, 2019, 9:26 PM, at 9:26 PM, Ray Fantini <rafantini at salisbury.edu> wrote:
>Good luck on finding that! just accept the fact that you are going to
>have to manufacture your own. I cut up an ARC-27 rack that for some
>unknown reason Fair Radio has stacks of new ones. The rail length,
>front and back locks are all somewhat standard and with a little work
>you can build a rack rail system that will work but it wont be
>original. Least that's what i did on my ARC-38/618S project.
>
>Biggest disadvantage of dealing with aviation radios are racks and
>connectors, at least with ground radios you somehow have more
>opportunity to find the mounting systems. Just look at the VRC-12
>mounting trays that are so numerous people just throw them out.
>
>Now every time i see an avionics rack no matter what its for i buy it
>with the idea of hacking it up for other projects. Just finished
>building a rack for a ROLM 1602 computer that looks just like the real
>thing.
>
>You can see the rack that i built for the ARC-38 at:
>
>
>http://staff.salisbury.edu/~rafantini/618S1.htm
>
>
>Built a big back panel with the connectors that brakes out to terminal
>strips and found that real useful also. good luck and get to work.
>
>
>Ray F/KA3EKH
>
>
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>behalf of Jeep Platt <jeepcomms at outlook.com>
>Sent: Monday, May 6, 2019 8:52 PM
>To: mrca at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [MRCA] Looking for an ARC-2 or similar rack
>
>
>OK... needle in the haystack or a gross of hen's teeth, take your pick.
>I'm looking for a rack, vice "The Rack" that will fit the footprint of
>the ARC-2 R/T unit.  It does not have to have the rear connector, only
>that the unit will sit in it.   Fact is, it need not have to have the
>shock mounts attached.  Any leads most appreciated.
>
>Jeep - K3HVG
>
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