Yes. And I’ve seen more than I care to count of those with the screws removed which are nevertheless *completely* hatched, so “too little, too late” about sums it up. 

There was an additional problem with the early contract MX-6707s and that was that they’d underestimated the extent to which the spring would deflect, and did not allow enough slack in the coax accordingly.  I believe that was the subject of a PS Magazine article.  I’ve only ever seen one of those with the coax pooched, so I gather it was only on the first contracts.

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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 <[email protected]> wrote:

What a score that was. 

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.  

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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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!

Scott W7SVJ

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