[ARC5] Inspired Hack Job

[Geoff]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Cromwell" <wrcromwell at gmail.com>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Inspired Hack Job


> On Wed, 2013-03-06 at 05:18 -0600, David Stinson wrote:
>
>> IMHO, it's yet another example of attempting
>> to make a Chevy Corvette out of a Model-T Ford.
>> Rather than enjoy the "Model-T" for what it was,
>> he ended-up with "neither fish nor foul"
>> and tossed it into the junk heap.
> --snip---
>>
>> YMMV of course.
>> 73 DE Dave AB5S
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> I like the way you put that! I'll keep that and use it when other hams
> ask me why I bother with that "old junk".
>
> 73,
>
> Bill  KU8H
>
> Proud owner of the 40 meter band


I think that is a poor analogy as a Model T is barely more than a parade car 
as built and unsafe anywhere else. ARC5's at least are functional for some 
modern use as is.

OTOH, with one of Henrys 1932 or later flathead V8's, or a Pinto 4 banger, 
and hydraulic brakes, it becomes a bit more tolerable and safe to its 
occupants. Just dont use a Chebby (-;

My own 26T coupe went a step further and was mounted on a Model A frame 
where all necessary holes were already there since the 28 Model A body was 
not ready in time so Henry sold 27 T's until it was. Those holes were never 
removed thru all years production.
Mine had 1928 A fenders which also fit perfectly, a dropped A axle, early 
Mustang rear end, supercharged late flathead and a Ford C4 transmission. 
Wheels were 1935 Ford wires with radial tires while rear brakes were stock 
Mustang and fronts were 1958 Buick finned aluminum, one of the very few 
deviations from all Ford parts.

Now that car would go like a raped ape on the drag strip but was like flying 
a barn door on the highway at interstate speeds and semis blowing by or my 
trying to pass which was usually a pedal to the metal affair. Yet I did make 
many 500+ mile trips in it once comfortable seats and sound deadening in the 
cockpit were installed. At under 2500# with ~ 300hp it was fast and 
economical at the pumps.

My W2EWL exciter was an excellent analogy to that T.

The many BC-458's that were used as VFO's for Central Electronics rigs and 
even provided by CE in a nice cabinet allowed thousands to get their feet 
wet in SSB. I wound up with 3 that I converted. One for a 20A on HF and the 
others for 6 and 2M transmit converters driven by a 10A and 10B operating on 
20M.

Many are still in use. They had no other use in the ham world that didnt 
require extensive mods

Gonset used the BC-458 oscillator in the GSB-100 as did a few others.

Carl