[ARC5] 75 Mtr to "Q-5er" Converter (for Commander Kirk-Stinson)

[Leslie Smith]

Mr. David Kirk-Stinson
Cmdr Starship Enterprise

Dear Commander,
Quick question.   You mention the well known trick of pushing the IF
"rods" in to broaden the IF pass-band.
You specifically mention the BC-453 (the "nav-band" set).  I always
understood this works with 
the R-23 etc, but your words MIGHT be taken to infer the procedure will
work ONLY with the BC-453.

How should I read your comment?   All "low-band" nav sets - R-23, R32A,
BC-946 - or just the BC-453?

As for me, I built a solid state rig using a 3200kHz crystal.  This puts
3500kHz on the 300 kHz mark after conversion.
Can't comment on images - I've never heard 'em, but that doesn't mean
they are absent.
3200 kHz crystals can be bought from www dot futurlec.com.
Sometimes delivery from Futurlec can be slow from Thailand, and once I
got another guy's PC cards rather than mine.
Generally I find Futurlec will respond to complaints - I think the main
problem involves language and the specialized expertise necessary 
to deal with electronic stuff.  Anyway, Jameco may sell 3200 rocks.

73 from Aus

  Leslie Smith
  vk2bcu at operamail.com
                    
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On Thu, Dec 27, 2012, at 2:10, David Stinson wrote:
> I've been asked a couple of times about this simple converter 
> which can be used to receive 75 meters (or any other band)
> on your little 200-400 KC aircraft "Range" sets:
> 
> http://home.netcom.com/~arc5/converter.JPG
> 
           [... big excision ...]
> 

> There are other ways.  If using a BC-453, just push
> all the little "sticks" on the top of the IF cans all the way in.
> 
> Back to work for me,
> 73 Dave AB5S


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