[ARC5] Fw: (no subject)

[Henry Mei'l's]

The observant reader will note too many "thems"
and my mandatory spelling error, namely "constitutinal."

HFM /OZz1uF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henry Mei'l's" <meils at get2net.dk>
To: "Discussion of AN/ARC-5 military radio equipment." 
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Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 6:30 AM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] (no subject)


> 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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