[ARC5] BC-312-D by RCA

[mac]

I've owned  several examples of  BC-312/342s several models of the  
BC-348.   The 348 is nicer to look at and is much lighter to haul  
around.  Also much easier to re-cap and is less drifty.  The 312/342  
is somewhat more selective but the xtal filter in the 348 works  
better.  The fast and slow tuning controls on the 312/342 are very  
convenient,  a lot of cranking can be involved when changing bands on  
the 348.  However in operating both receivers side by side  no  
significant operational differences noted, any signal I could hear on  
one I could hear equally well (or equally poorly) on the other.  Great  
fun to operate most of the time but tough going with either on 75M on  
a busy Saturday night.

Dennis D.  W7QHO
Glendale, CA