[ARC5] Test set help

[J. Forster]

There clearly is a higher frequency look-alike for the BC-221. I have a
Navy grey one, but cannot access it for now.

You might want to ask Robert Downs and/or post on Milsurplus. Robert's
knowlege is encyclopedic.

Best,

-John

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> k8zxw de (ex) vk2bcu
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> Am interested in your findings.
> (1)  Can we eliminate BC906.  Have photo of BC-906 if this will help the
> identification.
>
> (2)  3 months ago I bought a "junked" item containing a BC-221 tuning cap
> and valve box.
> The tuning dial appears identical to BC-221.  Vernier, worm drive,
> die-cast tuning capacitor frame.  The resemblance to BC-221 ends there.
> The removable valve box (I mean "toob box", but here in Aus we choose
> funny words to describe "toobs") has 1x 6AK5 and 1x 6C4.  The front panel,
> constructed from flimsy aluminium plate is ONLY 6mm thick.
>
> (You can't get quality these days!)
>
> The rest of the unit is missing.  I would like to know what it is before
> the junk I have morphs into a lovely regen detector - although I wonder:
> "Is a 6mm aluminium thick enough?"  Will the set be mechanically sound?
> HA!
>
> The point?  What was this gear before it was scrap?
> Photos available if helpful in making the identification.
>
> Les Smith
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> AR K
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: noniepapa <noniepapa at peoplepc.com>
>> To: ARC5 at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [ARC5] Test set help
>> Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:44:09 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
>>
>>
>> Hello, picked up a test set last weekend at local swap, looks
>> similar to a BC221, but has a much higher freq. range....85 to
>> 1000MHZ, unit was made by COLORTONE ELECTRONICS. Tag on unit
>> :Signal Corps.Freq. Meter TS-175C/U ....looking for any info.
>> The unit uses 7 and 9 pin min. tubes, same case as a BC221 any help?????
>> Thanks Pat.
>>
>> reply to group and/or    k8zxw at arrl.net
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