[MRCA] AT-1011 Tilt adapter questions/ problem with threaded bottom version.

[Rob Flory]

How do you orient for different NVIS angles?

On Sat, Oct 24, 2020, 4:44 PM Ken Krausgill via MRCA <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> Hi Mark,
>
>
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> My mistake, sorry. I just checked and was confused because I have a pin
> spring base which has a detachable top section which screws into the tilt
> whip adaptor. My whole unit came off of an MRAP and I have not used the
> tilt adaptor specifically because it does not have the thumb screw locking
> collar at the bottom but instead has the threaded female end, which is more
> difficult to orient for different NVIS angles.
>
>
>
> Ken
>
> KD2GFM
>
>
>
> *From:* MilComm Guy [mailto:m38inmaine at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Saturday, October 24, 2020 3:06 PM
> *To:* Ken Krausgill <ken.krausgill at verizon.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [MRCA] AT-1011 Tilt adapter questions/trade ?
>
>
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> Ken, can you send me a picture of what you have ?
>
> Thanks
>
>
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> On Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 2:33 PM Ken Krausgill <ken.krausgill at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Mark,
>
>
>
> Your tilt adaptor is missing the bottom piece. Tilt adaptors like the one
> you have were used recently on MRAPs and unfortunately are not quite like
> the ones we are used to seeing.
>
>
>
> I happen to have one so I am sure of this. Mine has the short bottom piece
> which is about five inches long and has the male thread for the tilt base
> on one end and the standard AS-1011 female thread on the other end. This
> obviously differs from the usual thumb when clamp end on the bottom, which
> is what I wish I had.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Ken
>
> KD2GFM
>
>
>
> *From:* mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> *On Behalf Of *MilComm Guy
> *Sent:* Saturday, October 24, 2020 12:51 PM
> *To:* mrca at mailman.qth.net
> *Subject:* [MRCA] AT-1011 Tilt adapter questions/trade ?
>
>
>
> I purchased a large lot of AT-1011 masts, bases adapters and various other
> aluminum masts and have this tilt adapter that is smaller than what I call
> the standard adapter, it also has a different thread on the bottom female
> thread end.  My questions are 1 what application or base is this used with
> ?, 2 does anyone need this and have a standard tilt adapter they would
> trade for ? and 3 does anyone know the specs for the acme(?) thread on the
> AT-1011 standard base so I could perhaps have a shop make an adapter to be
> able to use this tilt adapter ?
>
> [image: DSCN5234.JPG]
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> [image: DSCN5236.JPG]
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> Thanks
>
> Mark
>
> K1HF
>
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