[ARC5] Strange box

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Ian,

Does it appear to be homebrew?  Or is there a hole pattern that might 
indicate a missing nameplate?  There were three VHF or UHF converters made for use 
with ARA.  Output was in the standard BC band.

In a message dated 10/22/2005 6:32:52 PM Central Daylight Time, 
ianmwilson at earthlink.net writes: 
>   picked up what I thought would be a VFO - black box, large bakelite
> knob on the front, reduction gearing to a vernier display, SO-239
> connector on the back.
> 
> Oddly enough it turns out to be a 2m receiver, presumably AM.
> 
> The reason I'm writing to this group is that it appears to have been put
> together out of ARC-5-type components - the chassis, IF cans, etc, all
> look familiar. However, there are three 717's in there. There's also a
> 6-gang (!!) air variable capacitor.
> 
> Looking for a place to start from which perhaps to identify the pieces
> that have been put together. I will post a picture sometime if there's
> interest.

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