[ARC5] ARRL National Convention Mil Radio Display

[Kludge]

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From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Wayne Eleazer
> By the way, that reminds me.   There is a guy who has posted a "want"
request at QRZ 
> asking for ARC-5 hardware in original condition.  He wants to convert them
to ham use to 
> show everyone how it was done in the good old days.

Huh?  There's so much pre-perverted equipment around, why doesn't he start
with them?  With that, I wonder how many flame-o-grams he's gotten for that
ad.  

Side note: Some of my "pervert or parts" equipment (i.e., that which, for
one reason or another, isn't practical to restore) will be further perverted
(or re-perverted) to try some of the better ideas.  At the moment, the only
two that come to mind that don't start "First, strip the chassis" (which I
don't consider conversions anyway) are the DSB conversion and the shortened
chassis all band VFO.  These also will use the 4-5.3 and 5.3-7 MC
transmitters so I can also see how they were moved in band - or, more
accurately, see how successful the changes were.  Moving a 2.1-3 MC Tx to
160m would be cool except I don't think I have one I can't restore.  

> I am sure that the members of this group have many fine examples of NOS
ARC-5 and 274-
> N equipment with which to help him out.  

I volunteer Dave's, Mike H's and Mike M's collections.  :-D

> But I won't be providing any of mine; its packed away too securely for
easy access and I, uh, 
> need to walk the dog and cut the grass.

Just don't get it backwards.  As a general rule, grass doesn't need to be
walked.  :-)

Best regards,
 
Michael, WH7HG ex-K3MXO, ex-KN3MXO, WPE3ARS, BL01xh ex-Mensa A&P PP BGI 
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