[MRCA] Commo #4 MX-6707

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folks. back issues of ps magazine had some tips for the care and use of the 1729   I believe there is a drain hole that has a screw that needs to be removed every some often to let water out.  but by then it could be too late.   jeff

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> On Jun 6, 2024, at 2:16 PM, Chance Wolf via MRCA <mrca at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
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> What a score that was.  
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> There’s lots of pics of them in use on M151s in Southeast Asia if you look.  They were also the AMU used on the AN/MRC-108 FAC pallets.  They were a little more versatile mounting-wise than the MX-6707s because the spring base itself could be unbolted and re-oriented so you could mount the tuner base horizontally or vertically, both of which you see on VN-era M151s.   Countries like Canada would mount them as one tuning base in a two-set installation and use an MX-6707 for the other on pre-ROPS M151s and M38A1s.  
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> Interesting to see them made as late as 1986.  Who was the manufacturer?  I don’t think I’ve seen any later than 1968 contracts and I think they were all made by Magnavox.  Really high-quality bits of kit, those. 
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> From: mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of scottjohnson1 at cox.net
> Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2024 10:18 AM
> To: 'Tim' <timsamm at gmail.com>; 'MilComm Guy' <m38inmaine at gmail.com>
> Cc: MRCA at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] Commo #4 MX-6707
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> All-
> I was able to purchase two NOS in box MX-2799s with whips and all mounting accessories recently for $50 at the Phoenix MV show.  Most people don’t know what they are and pass them by!
> I had thought they were used exclusively on armored vehicles, but I guess they pre-date the AS-1729.  Anyway, the units I purchased were manufactured in 1986.  Looks like it belongs on my  M-715.  Probably a bit much for a poor little MUTT!
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> Scott W7SVJ
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