[R-390] Rack Mounted R-390A

[John Lawson]

On Tue, 7 Feb 2006, Cecil Acuff wrote:

> I've considered designing a small roll around self contained hydraulic lift 
> to assist in getting them from the floor to the bench....or maybe 
> pneumatic...
>
> Would be a great help as one gets older and these radio's get heavier....

   Actually these are 'items of commerce' and available from most all 
big industrial supply houses.  When I was heavily (yes it's a pun!) into 
collecting vintage minicomputers, I had a mechanical version - used a 
winch and cable.  The smaller, simpler ones look like a 'refrigerator 
dolly' with a small platform or short forks that are used to lift the Item 
Of Interest.

   They're kinda pricey - though they come up for auction from time to 
time.  Just the thing for putting 100+ pound Things in racks, though.

   And yes, I've installed an R-390 at shoulder-height in a rack, myself, 
un-aided. Of course that was damn near 30 years ago - youth is certainly 
wasted on the Young.... and the occasionally stupid....   ;}

   Cheers

John  KB6SCO