[ARC5] Test set help

Wed Jun 23 16:56:57 EDT 2010

Take a look at the auction title.

It's a TS-172/U. You'll have much more luck searching on that.

I think the "Day 44" is to do with contracting.

-John

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> Hello John and thanks,
>
> On "e" I find the freq meter (described below).  Item ID is :
> 110548908304
> The point of interest is "Day 44" - because this is the same day the
> "glide bomb" appeared.  Mr. Mike, is this of interest.
>
> Beyond this, it seems that someone sold a warehouse of gear, and it's
> dribbling
> onto the market.  There may be a gem lurking in there ....
>
> Les
>
>
> A VERY OLD US ARMY SIGNAL CORPS.
>
> INFO ON UNIT
> USN  61765   11387211ND-PMR-11016/21
> US ARMY SIGNAL CORPS FREQUENCY METER
>
> SERIAL NUMBER524  ORDER # 1200  DAY  44   <---------- note
>
> ISD 4224     TED-E ROWE IN WHITE LETTERS
> 20 TO 250 MEGACYCLES
> MADE BY ALLEN D. CARDWELL MAN. CORP.
> DATED  SEPT  1944 INSIDE
> INSTRUCTIONS GUIDE TO DIAL SETTINGS INSIDE
> IN VERY GOOD SHAPE FOR THE AGE
> ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK
> HAS 2 TUBES AND 2 SPARES
> BATTERY CASE WITH WIRING DIAGRAM
> BID NOW
>
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quik.com>
>> To: "Discussion of AN/ARC-5 military radio equipment."
>> <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Test set help
>> Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:37:43 -0700 (PDT)
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>> ============
>>
>>
>> > k8zxw de (ex) vk2bcu
>> >
>> > 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
>> >
>> > AR K
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> ----- 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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