[ARC5] Questions on the R-25/ARC-5

[Clare Owens]

Yep, and one more item:  I checked the dial setting and it's right on at
what looks like 7490.  That guy was good.

Clare

On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 3:57 PM, Leslie Smith <vk2bcu at operamail.com> wrote:

> Hello group,
> I think sets that have been modified in this way are as much a part of
> history as sets that are brand new.  They speak of skill in a particular
> context.
>
> 73
>
>   Leslie Smith
>   vk2bcu at operamail.com
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 14, 2012, at 00:44, Clare Owens wrote:
> > I agree, Dave.  But your comment brought to mind that I have what appears
> > to be one of the 2% that were done well, an R-27 that has had a
> > bandspread
> > mod made.  When I saw the receiver and another one several years ago at a
> > local hamfest in a dimly lit parking garage on a rainy morning I thought
> > it
> > was brand new except for the adapter and only when I looked carefully at
> > home did I realize that the tuning dial reads from 6.8 to 7.5 instead of
> > 6
> > to 9.  The dial ticks and numbers have been meticulously hand done and
> > the
> > front panel adapter is pretty much professional quality.  All of the
> > screws
> > were in the right places (Miracle!) and the internal components seem to
> > all
> > be there, even the dynamotor and rear panel connector.  I"m a little
> > sheepish that I've never powered it up so I just tried it with one of
> > those
> > 48V power supplies.  24V on fils and 48V HV, draws 9 mA and I picked up
> > an
> > SW broadcast station at 7.5 on the dial.  My TS-440S says the station is
> > at
> > 7490.
> >
> > So, this one will stay as is, a little monument to someone who actually
> > knew how to do a neat, workmanlike and effective job.
> >
> > Clare
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 10:24 PM, David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
> > >
> > > > Today's chainsawing was yesterday's progress and adaptation.
> > >
> > > In maybe one out of  50 attempts.
> > > The rest went right into the junk pile.
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