1978-01-19
1979-01-09
Griffin, Robert L.
325312, 325355, H01B 138
Patent
active
041340701
ABSTRACT:
A modular radio, adapted for different mounting orientations and thereby suitable for use on a variety of water and air crafts. One embodiment pertaining to marine radios includes a head which is removable from the main body and a control panel which is detachable from the head. The main body can be secured within the vessel at virtually any height by means of a U-shaped bracket. When the radio is approximately waist high, the head and control panel are arranged so that the controls read left to right and are in an upwardly-facing orientation, normal to the user's line of sight. When the radio is mounted overhead, the head and control panel are arranged so that the controls read left to right and are in a downwardly-facing orientation, normal to the user's line of sight. The head and main body are adapted to be mounted to the vessel separately from one another. Another embodiment, pertaining to aviation radios, includes a converter indicator which is removable from the main body portion. The converter indicator is able to mounted separately from the main body portion so that the converter indicator can be positioned directly in front of the pilot when cockpit space is not available to mount the entire radio directly in front of the pilot.
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Abner Edmund L.
Henderson Claude L.
General Aviation Electronics, Inc.
Griffin Robert L.
Masinick Michael A.
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