[MRCA] Vehicular Mount for RF-5034 400W AMp

[W2HX]

Hi friends,

As many of you may know, the intended vehicular mount for the 400W RF-5034/5834 amp is completely unobtainium. The closest one can get is the mount for the RF-382A coupler, known as the RF-384VM-03 mount (see below).

As you can see in the photo (at the bottom of this email), three sides of this mount have a lip. The lips on the long sides, prevent the amp from setting down into it such that the lip on the short side (rear) can hold the amp.

On the advice of others on the list, I took one of these coupler mounts and had a local welding shop take a bandsaw and remove the side lips.
You can see the results here:
https://w2hx.com/x/Harris/RF-5000/RF-5034PA-400%20400W%20PA/Modified%20RF-384VM%20Mount/0812202014b.jpg

Close up
https://w2hx.com/x/Harris/RF-5000/RF-5034PA-400%20400W%20PA/Modified%20RF-384VM%20Mount/0812202014d.jpg

here you can see the rear of the amp now sitting properly in the rear lip:
https://w2hx.com/x/Harris/RF-5000/RF-5034PA-400%20400W%20PA/Modified%20RF-384VM%20Mount/0812202016.jpg

and the front clasp fitting perfectly.
https://w2hx.com/x/Harris/RF-5000/RF-5034PA-400%20400W%20PA/Modified%20RF-384VM%20Mount/0812202016a.jpg

I dropped off the mount to the welder yesterday and he told me to come back this morning. I didn't even ask the cost. When I picked it up this morning, I asked how much and he said "$5" Five bucks! Amazing!

None of this was my idea, but I thought I'd share it for others to see how well it works. I will put some primer on the edges and some carc-ish paint to protect the bare metal.

(original RF-384VM mount showing all three lips)


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