Geoff/W5OMR writes:
Maybe it's just personal opinion, but I've seen a couple of Viking I's, and I don't know that I'd ever mount one of those in an open-rack, as opposed to it's standard rack cabinet. The front panel, to me, seems rather 'flimsey' to support the weight of the power supply transformers and chokes, as far back as they are. The bottom (*I* think) needs to be supported, if it's to be rack-mounted in an open rack.
Agreed - If you were to try to suspend the thing in a rack (as opposed to the standard cabinet where it's supported on the bottom) you would -at least- need to add side supports. Not just personal opinion, it's a fact (Jack!). Myself, I do prefer the rack-style cabinet a bit to the "integrated" style cabinet of the Viking II, for aesthetics and also in terms of gaining access to those parts of the radio directly behind the panel. But I think the Viking II style is better ventilated. Both great radios, though. -Larry/NE1S ______________________________________________________________
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