[ARC5] My 10 meter BC-454...

[Bob Macklin]

So are you going to keep it on 10M?

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006 at frontier.com>
To: "ARC-5 List" <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:35 PM
Subject: [ARC5] My 10 meter BC-454...


> Well, I fired it up this afternoon: it appears to tune from about 29 
> through 32 MHz at the
> moment.
>
> And it is quite obvious that the original owner never did finish his 
> masterpiece.
>
> However, it also appears that it can be made to work pretty well after 
> all.
>
> At this point, there are several "issues":
>
> 1) It appears to be deaf as a post
>
> 2) Calibration is not correct.
>
> 3) Audio output appears to be very low.
>
> 4) Alignment, both IF and RF, is WAAAAAAY off.
>
> On the other hand:
>
> 1) Everything appears to work.
>
> 2) It is stable.
>
> 3) It doesn't look awful, despite the fact that the outside is totally 
> covered in MFP.
>
> 4) Several of the tubes still have the ARC logo on them.
>
> 5) There is no hum or crackly noises coming from it.
>
> Well, we'll see...
>
> Ken W7EKB
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