[ARC5] VFO provenance

[Sandy]

Central Electronics, at one time, sold a conversion kit for the BC-458 
"command transmitter" to convert it into a VFO for the model 10A, 10B or 20A 
exciters.  They included the plastic dial plate shown as well as some parts 
necessary for the modification.  For an additional $20 I recall, they 
included a very nicely painted/silk screened cabinet to enclose the BC-458 
that matched the Central Electronics exciters at that time.

The guy who owned this one originally did this one "on the cheap" and didn't 
buy the external cabinet!

I had a 10B and a "458 VFO" as my first real SSB transmitter when I was 
going to high school.  I bought it with money I earned building Heathkits 
for the local hams in New Orleans.  Originally used it with a second hand 
National NC-=125 receiver I bought a couple of years earlier.  Yes the 
receiver DID drift on SSB and so did the BC-458!  I remember buying a 
spanking brand new BC-458 for around $5 as they didn't cover a ham band and 
were VERY plentiful at the time.  (Late 1950's)

The "fib" in the ebay ad is the statement about the 20A transmitter.  This 
is just the VFO for it!    The guy probably doesn't really know what he 
actually has, a "5 mhz VFO for the 20A, probably LESS the additional 
converter needed for 15 and 10 meter operation as well!

73,

Sandy W5TVW

-----Original Message----- 
From: Laura and Jim
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 11:04 PM
To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [ARC5] VFO provenance

Guess what this used to be..........

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Central-Electronics-458-VFO-Ham-Radio-Transmitter-Central-Electronics-20A-/160726005891?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item256c043883

Don't think Central Electronics used Dymo Labels...........

73 DE JIM K6FWT
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