Using an old RT385A as a base station.

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..

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Avery Wagg, C152: C-GPOO

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..

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Avery Wagg, C152: C-GPOO

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..

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Avery Wagg, C152: C-GPOO


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