[ARC5] Using SCR-274N

[Andrew.MacAllister at emerson.com]

When I was in the 10th grade, I could only afford the little black and silver military receiver boxes at the hamfests if they were $5 max. I had an AMECO AC-1 for a transmitter paired with the "short range" ARC-5 receivers. Nobody told me I wasn't allowed to work the world with this combo, so I did. Less than two months ago I used that same pair for some excellent QRP-contest QSOs from the field with a custom power-supply/inverter for receiver and a regular inverter for the AC-1 - thus 12 VDC powered the whole station. The antenna was a 40M inverted V hanging from a tree in an RF-quiet park in NW Houston. STILL lots of fun and VERY effective!

Andy W5ACM


-----Original Message-----
From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dennis Monticelli
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 11:29 AM
To: Bob Macklin
Cc: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Using SCR-274N

Bob,

I use my T-22 on the 40M band for a combination of rag chewing, contesting and DX chasing.  Paired with a decent receiver (R4-B) and dipole I have worked 133 countries and won my section in the Sweepstakes.  I enjoy the challenge and give the old girl plenty of exercise.  If fact, I have already worn out one set of 1625's despite only loading them for 30W output.  There is also a serious transceiver in the shack, but the T-22 competes well for my attention.

Dennis AE6C


On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Bob Macklin <macklinbob at msn.com> wrote:

> How do you use them?
>
> This stuff was intended for short range communication  (not DX) and 
> not under crowed ham band conditions.
>
> They were really made for voice operation, not CW.
>
> Bob Macklin
> K5MYJ
> Seattle, Wa.
> "Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
>
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>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob at msn.com>
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>>  Do people use these in original condition or just look at them?
>>>
>>
>> I have many complete or near-complete WWII rigs.
>> All of them are operated regularly as-designed in original or 
>> near-original design condition.  They work well when used as they 
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