[ARC5] (no subject)

[Henry Mei'l's]

Same sentiments felt here Mike. (Just to throw in my perennial 2 cents worth 
;0).

NOW, I keep any newly acquired vintage gear virginally pristine; always 
chaperone them when they take their constitutianal and stand guard over them 
to shield them from the lewd vagabonds and wretched churls who might see 
them as saucy wenches to be ravaged at will,  rather then cherish them as 
the majestic matrons they truly are. (I always got top grades in English 
compostion </:o)

Henry, OZ1uF    "Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen ..."

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Feher" <n4fs at eozinc.com>
To: "'Discussion of AN/ARC-5 military radio equipment.'" 
<arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 4:53 AM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] (no subject)


>I think you guys are over reacting. Back in the late 50's and early 60's
> these were the only types of radios I could afford. No one thought any of
> them were rare, or really cared about the variations. The war was only 
> over
> 10 to 20 years before, so, they were not collectible. This is the kind of
> stuff we cut our teeth on and learned from and in more cases than not led 
> to
> our career paths. I built about 4 of the HBR series receivers, and guess
> were the 85 KC 2nd IF cans came from. The variable capacitors with their
> large gear ratios out of the transmitters made beautiful and stable VFOs. 
> I
> still remember the first one I built. I filled the back of the tuning dial
> with melted solder to make a flywheel and put it on the capacitor tuning
> shaft. One good spin and it would go from one end to the other. What 
> smooth
> tuning. Since now I collect the stuff of course I want perfect and nice,
> but, I have no regrets at all in doing what I did. Maybe if I had not gone
> down this career path, I would not be able to afford my neat toys today. 
> 73
> - Mike
>
> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
> 89 Arnold Blvd.
> Howell, NJ, 07731
> 732-886-5960
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net] 
> On
> Behalf Of arc5 at ix.netcom.com
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:06 PM
> To: Discussion of AN/ARC-5 military radio equipment.
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] (no subject)
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Leslie Smith" <vk2bcu at operamail.com>
>
>> ...can't imagine why someone would take the components from a rarer
>>broadcast band set to modify a common "navigation" set.
>
> This model isn't common.
> The original goof-us whacked two scarce sets
> to make one "jack-a-lope" radio.
>
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