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

[Jeep Platt]

Good idea,  Ray.  Improvise,  like Eastwood said.... Fortunately  I have the connector!
Jeep K3HVG

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From: Ray Fantini <RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu>
Sent: Monday, May 6, 2019 9:26:04 PM
To: Jeep Platt; mrca at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: Looking for an ARC-2 or similar rack


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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From: mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on 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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