[ARC5] Possible W2EWL (SK) rig?

[Dave Merrill]

On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 4:27 PM, Robert Nickels <ranickel at comcast.net>wrote:

> On 12/10/2013 2:19 PM, Kenneth G. Gordon wrote:
>
>> 171171917750
>>
>> Sure looks like it could be to me.
>>
>>  The unit on the right definitely is the start of one.   The 80/20 meter
> version was contemplated based on the size of the tuning and loading
> capacitors and the presence of two coils near the 1625 sockets instead of
> just one.  The toggle-type bandswitch that would select between them would
> be mounted on the sidewall opposite the carrier balance pot where an empty
> hole can be seen.   The rest of the tuned circuits look to be present, as
> are the three Lionel surplus audio transformers that were cheaply available
> surplus at the time.    Along with the small tubes, the audio phase shift
> network is missing, and it looks like just a bit of the audio section and
> power wiring has been done.    The other transmitter and parts must just be
> part of the same estate, unrelated to the W2EWL rig.


The other transmitter is a BC-457 (4-5.3Mc) and appears to be the start of
the 80 meter linear amplifier as described in Volume III of the Surplus
Radio Conversion Manual.  The linear amplifier immediately follows the
BC-458 -> SSB Transmitter project in the book.

Dave
N9ZC