[ARC5] BC-222 GOOD PICTURES

[Geoff]

RIGHT!
 I believe that modulated oscillators were banned by the FCC sometime in the 
60's below 420mc.

At one point in the 60's I had an APX-6 funtioning well on 1215mc into a 
homebrew 32 element collinear for reliable 30 mile contacts with a similar 
unit.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: <W4AWM at aol.com>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 8:54 PM
Subject: [ARC5] BC-222 GOOD PICTURES


>
> WRONG!
>
> I had one of these units working in high school. Built a battery box out 
> of
> plywood to go below it using then available batteries. The rig is a
> modulated oscillator so on 10 meters, one had to be very careful with 
> modulation
> to avoid FMing. However I did get a 5-9 out of Havana, Cuba from the
> parking lot  of my high school in Asheville, NC.  This was back in the 50s 
> when
> ten was  really open.  I could never find anyone to chat with on 6 meters,
> except by  buddy who had a similar rig.
>
> The one on the auction site has been modified. The original connector was
> round and acceoted a telephone handset with PTT in the handle. I still 
> have
> my  222 somewhere and some time ago, found a TM for it. There was a lot of
> additional accessories that went with the rig including a wood box and a
> canvas  carrying bag.I do have the original handset and antenna for the 
> rig.
>
> 73,
>
> John, W4AWM
>
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 5/10/2012 7:43:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> releazer at earthlink.net writes:
>
> Ref ebay  261018550607
>
> Cute but useless  radio.
>
> Wayne
>
>
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