On 3/18/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >WHAT IS THE WEIGHT AND SIZE?WILL IT FIT OK IN A PICKUP BED?
<snip> > HAHAHA!....now thats funny! If it were the 1KW version I'd say it possibly > would fit in a good sized pickup being the size of a good hefty refriderator. > But a small trailor would be needed to haul the iron. > > This 5KW box needs more than a pickup truck > > [currently maintain an RCA BTA 1R1] > > > > Bob Carter - KC4QLP > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Mid-Atlantic-Engineering-Services of Utica NY / Elizabeth City NC And Bob is well aware, having helped disassemble and load a Raytheon RA-1000 into a Ranger pickup *and* Wells Cargo trailer. Only a 1 KW rig at that (albeit one of the larger ones). A mere 2300 pounds if you don't count the spare iron. It handled the weight, but it was fully loaded and then some. Even the 300G, a 250 watter, would be a pickup load plus at 1370 pounds! I hope someone saves it, and that whoever does has a very clear understanding of what they're getting into *before* they get there. This comes from someone who has moved several large transmitters, thought he was prepared, and found surprises each time. It's a whooole lot different than moving a BC-610 or your average relay rack full of gear. de Todd/'Boomer' KA1KAQ
