[ARC5] On Hacking

[J. Forster]

All right, you proponents of 'ham improvements' to ARC-5 gear:

Give us actual, documented examples of a ham modifications that actually
improved the performance of the radios.

And I mean something serious that was not a mere accomodation for ham
convenience, like bandspread, or a different output transformer to drive a
speaker, or an AC supply.

-John

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> Perhaps I wasn't clear.  The nature of this group means most of us made
> better use of the gear.  My point is: due mostly to bad information and
> unrealistic expectations, most of the gear was never actually put back to
> work or, if it was, was quickly discarded.  Most was simply destroyed.
> Real "innovation" was rare.  You need only look at the whole spectrum of
> whacked sets to prove it.  Again:  members of this group are, by
> definition, the exception.  DS
>
> ------Original Message------
> From: Geoff <geoffrey at jeremy.mv.com>
> To: <WA5CAB at cs.com>,<arc5 at mailman.qth.net>,"Geoff"
> <geoffrey at jeremy.mv.com>
> Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 10:32:05 AM GMT-4
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] On Hacking
>
> OTOH 30-40 years ago a Mauser actioned Springfield was worth far more than
> an original to a hunter.
>
> Ive seen well modified mil gear go for far more on Ebay than an average
> condition original.
>
> Value is only dependendent upon the bias of the viewer.
>  In the cases about ARC5's its between those who just want to stare at
> their
> collection and those who actually want to use it. The number of WW2
> aircraft
> installations around today are such a tiny percentage compared to what is
> still available.
>
> I suppose a few on here want to blame hams for not rescuing all the
> mounts,
> dynamotors, cables, control boxes, etc that were essentially useless to
> them.
>
> Based on some comments it seems most werent even born or out of diapers
> yet
> so dont realize that 24-28V DC supplies were scarce and very expensive.
> How
> many of you remember those large selenium rectifiers? Readily available
> transformers had only 5 and 6.3V windings along with the HV and usually
> came
> from scrapped house radios or other military surplus.
>
> So how about stopping the whining about what some ham did before many of
> you
> were born or wants to do today. Its really sort of stupid to choose sides
> in
> a silly little war that does nobody any good.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <WA5CAB at cs.com>
> To: <w7qho at aol.com>; <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: <kk5f at arrl.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] On Hacking
>
>
>> So did I (except in Louisiana, not Montana).  But try to sell one of
>> them
>> today.  I have two No. 5 MK 1 Enfields.  One is partially "sporterized"
>> and
>> is essentially unsellable.  The other is all original and worth
>> $350-$500.
>> The same thing is for the most part true of almost anything from the
>> 40's
>> and
>> earlier.  From firearms to furniture to vehicles to guitars to paintings
>> to
>> jewelery to books.  In original even if bedraggled condition, it's worth
>> something to someone.  Modified, polished brightly, painted, taped,
>> etc.,
>> it
>> is usually worth little to nothing.  Watch programs like Antiques Road
>> Show
>> or some of the Pawn or Picker shows.
>>
>
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