[ARC5] On Hacking

[Jay Coward]

I think D.S.'s "tweeking" of the keying relay is the only performance improvement I've ever read about.
Jay KE6PPF



-----Original Message-----
From: J. Forster <jfor at quikus.com>
To: arc5 <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
Cc: arc5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tue, Oct 16, 2012 9:41 am
Subject: Re: [ARC5] On Hacking


All right, you proponents of 'ham improvements' to ARC-5 gear:
Give us actual, documented examples of a ham modifications that actually
mproved the performance of the radios.
And I mean something serious that was not a mere accomodation for ham
onvenience, like bandspread, or a different output transformer to drive a
peaker, or an AC supply.
-John
===================

> 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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