[MRCA] Moving GRC-142 TTY Shelter

[scottjohnson1 at cox.net]

I made four jacks that it can attach to the corners of the shelter, They have a 42” stroke, so I can pump it up (the jacks use hydraulic cylinders, with a metering block so I can keep it level)  Pump is a 28 VDC hydraulic aux pump from a KC-97, runs off ship’s power (the slave receptacle).  I can lift it off the M-715, drive it out and set it down, but it turns out I rarely do that!  Maybe I’ll be doing it more , now that I am half-assed retired.  The jacks stow in a wooden box about 12” x 12” x 48” that I can store on top of the shelter with the antenna bags.  It was probably a project to far, but it works well, and I can do it by myself in a pinch.  Nice to have a safety observer.  As a friend once said, I’m not clumsy, I’m just accident -prone!

 

Scott V. Johnson W7SVJ/AFA6SJ

Sunburst Engineering

5111 E. Sharon Dr.

Scottsdale, AZ 85254

M (480) 550-2358

scottjohnson1@ cox.net

scott.johnson at ieee.org

 

 

Scott W7SVJ

 

From: mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of MilComm Guy
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2023 14:18
To: MRCA at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [MRCA] Moving GRC-142 TTY Shelter

 

I had a few people ask me how I moved the shelter on and off the M-715 especially after I told them I store it in my basement.  Luckily a friend down the road has the right equipment for the job.  I made a dolly for the shelter out of an extended length pallet and 4 Harbor Freight moving dollies, I can move it around by myself, I also extended the antenna coax so I can operate it from inside as well.











73

Mark

K1HF

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