[ARC5] ARC5 Digest, Vol 105, Issue 3
Darryl Sage
trifid284 at gmail.com
Wed Oct 3 00:01:00 EDT 2012
Hi gang that ar88 has an opening bid of 45,000.00 73 Darryl ve3cpo
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> 1. Re: BC band ARA NIB (Kenneth G. Gordon)
> 2. Speaking of already hacked... (Kenneth G. Gordon)
> 3. Re: BC-453 (gordon white)
> 4. Re: Speaking of already hacked... (J. Forster)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:13:29 -0700
> From: Kenneth G. Gordon <kgordon2006 at frontier.com>
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] BC band ARA NIB
> To: wrcromwell at gmail.com
> Message-ID: <9d80be$8skvdf at out01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net>
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> On 2 Oct 2012 at 10:19, Bill Cromwell wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 2012-10-01 at 23:09 -0700, Kenneth G. Gordon wrote:
> > > 120991296370
> >
> > Nice,
> >
> > I should outbid everybody and then suggest modifying it with FETs,
> > digital VFOs and stuff and then when collectors get all upset about
> > that I can trade one NIB pristine receiver for a truckload of already
> > hacked ones <evil grin>. I'm more about radios that can be made to
> > work hacked or not.
>
> That is a superb idea, Bill. ;-)
>
> > So I am not really gonna do that! Chill out over
> > there.
>
> Oh, shucks: that means you've wimped out.
>
> > Now I know what the cardboard box looks like <grin>. Thanks Ken.
>
> You bet, Bill. About 10 years ago, or so, I sold several NIB "ARC-5"
> receivers, so I knew what one looked like. I think our own Ty Ramey bought
> at least one for an airplane he is restoring.
>
> BTW, I had bid up to somewhat over $100.00 on that thing: I see the recent
> bid is well over that.
>
> I expect to see the final bid to be over $200.00.
>
> Oh. Another BTW, did you fellows see the AR-88 some complete fool has up
> on eBay with an opening bid of $4500.00?
>
> Don't these idiots ever check "Competed Auctions" in order to get even a
> remote idea of what something like that is really going for?
>
> Kenneth G. Gordon W7EKB
>
> "Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway."--- John Wayne
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:17:42 -0700
> From: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006 at frontier.com>
> Subject: [ARC5] Speaking of already hacked...
> To: Arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Message-ID: <506B59F6.27827.E44476 at kgordon2006.frontier.com>
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> Are there any of our members who have "already hacked" BC-453s or
> R-23*/ARC-5s they would sell for a reasonable sum?
>
> Or any loose parts like IF cans, RF/Osc coils boxes, BFO cans, etc.?
>
> Some of the members of the 600 Meter Research Group are finding those to
> be very valuable for work on that band. I myself use a VERY hacked
> BC-453B for that work.
>
> Those receivers are adequately selective, sensitive,and stable enough for
> our work, even using some digital modes.
>
> I couple mine with Spectran and a computer.
>
> Kenneth G. Gordon W7EKB
>
> "Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway."--- John Wayne
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:40:58 -0400
> From: gordon white <gewhite at crosslink.net>
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] BC-453
> To: kgordon2006 at frontier.com
> Cc: Arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Message-ID: <506B5F6A.3080201 at crosslink.net>
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> I have here some LF parts. A new-in-the-box 85 kc BFO coil (p/n 5852,) a
> coil set assembly. ,52-1.5 mc p/n 6211 also new, never used, in the
> original A.R.C. box.
>
> Another 85 kc BFO coil, not in a box, but never used and one that is
> a pull-out.
>
> Two 239 kc BFO coils, one new, one used
>
> an 85 kc IF coil, used, from a very early set as it has F.P. Means' name
> and the date Apr. 1940 written on it. Probably a prototype. P/N 4698
>
> and another 85 kc IF, p/n 4677, from a WE version as it has a plastic
> top on it.
>
> One 705 kc IF, p/n 7273, missing its cap.
>
> No reasonable offer refused for these, one-at-a-time
>
> Gordon White
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 15:10:54 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com>
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Speaking of already hacked...
> To: kgordon2006 at frontier.com
> Cc: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Message-ID:
> <1973.12.6.201.202.1349215854.squirrel at popaccts.quikus.com>
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>
> I have the following FS at $15/ea plus postage (about $15-$20):
>
> Receivers:
>
> 0.19 to 0.55 MHz R-23A/ARC-5 Black 935
> Mods: Missing: Loop Sw; PI Holder; Tuning Spline Shell; Dyno Shocks; Cap
> Issues??
>
>
> 0.19 to 0.55 MHz BC-453-B Black 1062
> Mods: Missing: PI Holder; Top & Bottom Covers; Output Xfmr swapped. Some
> Wiring Mods. Good Paint.
>
>
> 3.0 to 6.0 MHz BC-454-B Black 18653
> Mods: Missing: PI. Some minor dents and paint loss. No Apparent Mods.
>
>
> 3.0 to 6.0 MHz BC-454-B Bare Missing
> Mods: Missing PI Holder; Some Minor Dents. No Apparent Mods. 4 Glass Tubes
>
>
> 6.0 to 9.1 MHz BC-455-B Bare 19911
> Mods: Missing: Triple Coil Assy; Bottom Cover
>
>
> If you are interested, please email me off-list.
>
> Best,
>
> -John
>
> ============
>
>
>
>
> > Are there any of our members who have "already hacked" BC-453s or
> > R-23*/ARC-5s they would sell for a reasonable sum?
> >
> > Or any loose parts like IF cans, RF/Osc coils boxes, BFO cans, etc.?
> >
> > Some of the members of the 600 Meter Research Group are finding those to
> > be very valuable for work on that band. I myself use a VERY hacked
> > BC-453B for that work.
> >
> > Those receivers are adequately selective, sensitive,and stable enough for
> > our work, even using some digital modes.
> >
> > I couple mine with Spectran and a computer.
> >
> > Kenneth G. Gordon W7EKB
> >
> > "Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway."--- John
> Wayne
> >
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