Using an old RT385A as a base station.

[Avery Wagg]

I have an old Arc RT-385A from my Cessan 152 sitting in the closet that I'd
like to turn into a basestation. Mostly so I can listen to airplanes going
by overhead.

Does anyone know of an electronics kit I can buy (or make), that could
provide the 28v power, a headset jack and a PTT switch?

I've already built the vertical dipole antenna and I know what kind of
outside cabling I'd need to make it work. I'm also pretty sure I can get a
base station radio license - before I start yaking away..

--------------------
Avery Wagg, C152: C-GPOO

[John_F]

I do not think anyone sells a KIT for this. You can buy the mating 25
and 50 pin connector, a push button switch, a mic jack and a speaker
and 28vdc power supply from several electronic supply houses. Try
www.digikey.com , www.mouser.com and allied .

On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 17:05:14 -0400, "Avery Wagg" >
wrote:

> I have an old Arc RT-385A from my Cessan 152 sitting in the closet that I'd
>like to turn into a basestation. Mostly so I can listen to airplanes going
>by overhead.
>
>Does anyone know of an electronics kit I can buy (or make), that could
>provide the 28v power, a headset jack and a PTT switch?
>
>I've already built the vertical dipole antenna and I know what kind of
>outside cabling I'd need to make it work. I'm also pretty sure I can get a
>base station radio license - before I start yaking away..
>
>--------------------
>Avery Wagg, C152: C-GPOO
>

[jerry wass]

Avery Wagg wrote:
> I have an old Arc RT-385A from my Cessan 152 sitting in the closet that I'd
> like to turn into a basestation. Mostly so I can listen to airplanes going
> by overhead.
>
> Does anyone know of an electronics kit I can buy (or make), that could
> provide the 28v power, a headset jack and a PTT switch?
>
> I've already built the vertical dipole antenna and I know what kind of
> outside cabling I'd need to make it work. I'm also pretty sure I can get a
> base station radio license - before I start yaking away..
>
> --------------------
> Avery Wagg, C152: C-GPOO
>
>
try