[ARC5] ARC-5 transmitter frequency drift suggestion

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

The bottom line is that it worked just fine 65 years ago.  If it doesn't work 
fine today, either fix it or if you aren't smart enough to do that, put it on 
the shelf until someone smart enough comes along.  The only valid derogatory 
comment I ever saw in a Surplus Perversion Manual is that at 20 meters and 
above, a stock BC-610 running on MO does chirp a little.  Otherwise, all other 
such comments including those about the much maligned B-375 and BC-640 resulted 
from improper tuning.  Someone should have kicked the editors soundly in the 
privates and told them to RTFM.  Had they simply plugged everything in and 
turned it on, they would have found that it worked just fine with none of the 
stupid modifications shown in their books.  But of course, then they couldn't have 
sold any books as it was all covered in the manuals.

In a message dated 12/7/2008 11:41:28 PM Central Standard Time, 
wh7hg.hi at gmail.com writes: 
> On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 9:48 AM, Dennis Monticelli
> <dennis.monticelli at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> >Freq drift in the 40M units is the most problematic of course.  I run
> >a T22 with a voltage regulation of the osc which in turn runs
> >continuously while the PA cathodes are keyed.
> 
> Etc with all sorts of interesting suggestions.
> 
> 40-50 years ago, I'd agree.  Kind of.  But that was then and this is
> now when people like Dave Stinson actually outlined the problems
> associated with the Command Sets and their reputed horrid performance
> and provided solutions to them.
> 
> By the way, virgin sets are harder to come by now so any
> "improvements" should be made on already "improved" equipment.  I have
> a few sets here earmarked for just such treatment, some of which
> "improved" to the state of maybe being better as parts sources.  In
> the event someone attempts a conversion using virgin equipment, I
> shall be forced to summon Mung the Moribund, son of Mong the Maid …
> er, Mad who is the second cousin twice removed (and yet he keeps
> coming back) of Mang the Motley, half-brother of Ming the Merciless.
> (Ming, of course, was the one constantly thwarted in his attempts to
> rise above himself by none other than Buster Crabbe, cleverly
> disguised as Flash Gordon.  Of Meng and Myng, no one is certain where
> they stand.  Or sit.)
> 
> This is a warning not to be taken lightly.  Mung and his Killer
> Butterflies have been known to do horrid damage.  No one has figured
> out to what, though I'm sure it was something quite important.  To
> someone.  Somewhere.
> 
> BEst regards,
> 
> Michael, Wh7HG ... no relation to the above mentioned family.  Thankfully.
> 

Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480
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