<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Thanks all who replied to my e-mail about the scope cable situation earlier this week.</div><div><br></div><div>Thought you'd like to see the result.</div><div><br></div><div>Here's the VPR-80, TBC 80, Barco CM-22 and Tek 1720/1730 setup prior to loading.</div><div><br></div><div><img height="638" width="481" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:34A534F8-49BF-4FDA-9B90-32C2783331EF"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px">The system's working fine using Don's suggestion about presets on the 1730 to enable viewing the RF Envelope, Control Track and AST Error signals. </p><div><br></div><div>The mechanical switches in the sidecar used for selecting Video In/Out and other functions are sticking,</div><div>some due to the switch button rubbing against the metal hole they fit through. Any "fixes" are welcome.</div><div><br></div><div>So... how to move this beast? I moved the empty sidecar in the back of the Mountaineer to get it from storage to the workshop, but there was no room for the VPR-80 in the back.</div><div><br></div><div>Ah... but what if it became a front-seat passenger? Ratchet Straps to the Rescue...</div><div><br></div><div><img height="638" width="481" src="cid:2B23721E-9B90-4720-A000-50C567CA7B5B"></div><div><br></div><div>For added stability in case of a high-speed stop or worse, we ratchet strapped the seat back to tie-downs in the rear floor...</div><div><br></div><div><img height="638" width="481" src="cid:F2EA1FBA-3FFE-4378-AD97-6F6B024559C6"></div><div><br></div><div>Put the scopes into a rack frame for temporary transport... and then put that into the passenger footwell.</div><div><br></div><div><img height="478" width="643" src="cid:76FD5181-06EE-40FF-9519-A3A02EA32A0A"></div><div><br></div><div>Tilted, lifted and slid the Sidecar into the back of the Mountaineer (by myself when anticipated help wasn't available) and then boxed up the cables, tools and manual set and put them along the side.</div><div><br></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="4" style="font: 14.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></font><img height="478" width="643" src="cid:477F08E5-87EA-4F25-A03C-7A7D3B865F7D"></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px"><br></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px">The TBC-80 and CM-22 fit nicely between the bottom of the sidecar and the lift gate. With proper blanketing, a nice ride was had by all. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px"><br></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px">Which got me thinking about moving an AVR-2....</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px"><br></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px">(And reminds me of the 3-camera football remote I did out of the back of an International Carryall in my early college days.)</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px"><br></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px">Ted</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px"><br></p></div><div apple-content-edited="true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Ted Langdell</span></font></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Secretary</span></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Skype: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>TedLangdell</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">e-mail:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><a href="mailto:ted@quadvideotapegroup.com">ted@quadvideotapegroup.com</a></span></font></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span> </div><br></body></html>