[AMRadio] BC-610

Mon Nov 21 16:47:13 EST 2011

Yep that is what I find Odd as well!
If I'm lucky and not tired I should have the BC-610 on this evening,
Gonna make a "HOLE" on 40 meters on 7280, "Let's see what Happens"
Jim WB2FCN
"BIG RADIO IS BACK"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Warren Elly" <w1gud4 at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" 
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Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] BC-610

thanks Jim... I didn't take it to mean you were saying they don't, just 
found the whole discussion very interesting, and I'll remember to check out 
mounting next time, god forbid, there's reason to go under the hood!

I guess we're agreeing it happens but its rare to be so bad that one can
't operate the rig...

73, Warren W1GUD
On Nov 21, 2011, at 3:05 PM, James M. Walker wrote:

> Hey Warren,
> I wasn't saying they "Don'T" talk back, just that I have not experienced
> that
> with the ones I own. I have refurbed and placed several BC-610(*) models
> and ran them thru the wringer before letting them go as working units.
>
> I understand "Talk-Back", got an RCA BTA1-M it had the problem
> when I got it, checked the frame bolts to all the trannies, removed excess
> paint from the frames, put new hardware on them and NO MORE talk-back
> from them. Mostly I find the problem to be mounting configuration and
> hardware.
> Jim
> WB2FCN/WD2XSH-22
> http://eshop1.chem.buffalo.edu/
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Warren Elly" <w1gud4 at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"
> <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 2:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] BC-610
>
>
> My I Model sealed mod tranny has "talked back" from day one (five years on
> air), reminds me of the
> broadcast boxes I was around as a 3dclass endorsed kid reading meters in 
> the
> 60ies...
>
> My beast sits 6 feet behind my operating postion...but I've operated 
> sitting
> in front of it as well, and never found the talk back to be a problem...
>
> 73, and AM,
>
> Warren W1GUD
> Florida AM Group
> 3675 Sun 7am East
>
>
> On Nov 21, 2011, at 2:37 PM, James M. Walker wrote:
>
>> My Beastys' all have sealed transformers on/in them. Sounds like the
>> BC-610 you have has been modified with some other trannie!
>>
>> I have modulator decks from (I) and (H) models all the trannys are sealed
>> units.
>> No open frame stuff.
>>
>> Been running BC-610s for a Long time without ever breaking a "Mod"
>> transformer.
>> No "Talk-Back" symptoms or anything like it. Can't really say from the
>> description
>> what is going on there.
>>
>> Oh yeah, the BC-610E that I use/have has no open frame transformers
>> either.
>> What are you using for a speech amp or what ever to drive the "Beast"
>> with.
>> When in doubt "MILTFDJ1" applies!
>> Jim
>> WB2FCN
>> Soon to be holding "Court" on 7285 and 3890 AM!
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
>> To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 1:26 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] BC-610
>>
>>
>> Yep!  Plus the fact that THERE IS NO ROOM in the BC-610 for one!
>>
>> Bob - N0DGN
>>
>> On 11/21/2011 1:15 PM, John Coleman wrote:
>>> Using a modulation reactor will indeed almost eliminate the talkback and
>>> improve the audio.  But it's not a cheap solution and it is more heavy
>>> metal.
>>> John, WA5BXO
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>> [mailto:amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rob Atkinson
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 5:41 AM
>>> To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service
>>> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] BC-610
>>>
>>> This is probably not a workable solution but I wonder if the talk back
>>> can be lessened or eliminated by using a mod reactor.
>>>
>>>
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