[ARC5] Inspired Hack Job

[john rose]

Conversion to an SSB exciter/vfo was my first thought too. The article appeared in CQ (don't know when), reappeared in the "Command Sets" conversion manual (pg 96) and again in the "Surplus Conversion Handbook" (pg 109). There is no picture in the article although from the text my impression is that the "arteeest" did a lot more work than was called for. My second thought is that this is something else altogether.  

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> From: kgordon2006 at frontier.com
> To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 01:49:25 +0000
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Inspired Hack Job
>
> On 5 Mar 2013 at 17:37, Ian Wilson wrote:
>
> > Interesting. As well as the large added IF can above the chassis, there
> > is a small one below the chassis.
>
> Not to mention that "thing" hanging out of the front.
>
> > One of the tubes is a 6AG7. Some sort of VFO perhaps (with 6AG7 as
> > output stage? Doesn't seem right).
>
> There was an article in some ham magazine way back then which detailed an SSB exciter
> built around a BC-453. I suspect that is what that thing is. I told the seller so a few days ago.
>
> I am not sure, but I don't think that particular one was ever finished.
>
> I have never seen that particular article: I was told about it by someone who knew. It may
> have even been in a GE Ham News, or some such magazine like it. RCA Ham Tips, maybe.
> The designer, as I remember it, had a W2 call.
>
> I may bid on it....MAY, I say...
>
> Ken W7EKB
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