[ARC5] BC-946

[Mike Everette via ARC5]

I wonder if the "conversion" referred to, might be the infamous "BC-946 to Hi-Fi AM Tuner" that was in either Volume 1 or Volume 2 of the Surplus Radio Perversion Manuals.

Hmm, years ago I was fortunate to find a NEW BC-946-B in its original cardboard carton, with the dynamotor and a local tuning knob which must have been shipped with it as-new.  And so it has remained, except briefly when it was plugged into a rack to be checked out (worked perfectly); and so it shall remain.  NFS.

73

Mike
WA4DLF

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On Sun, 4/27/14, Kenneth G. Gordon <kgordon2006 at frontier.com> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [ARC5] BC-946
 To: "WA5CAB--- via ARC5" <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
 Cc: "Arc5 mail list" <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
 Date: Sunday, April 27, 2014, 7:52 PM
 
 On 27 Apr 2014 at 19:32,
 WA5CAB--- via ARC5 wrote:
 
 > Les,
 > 
 > You would probably be time and certainly
 final results ahead (if not money) 
 > to
 acquire a decent condition unmodified BC-453-B with
 nameplate mounted in 
 > the same position
 and of the same type finish (probably clear matte 
 > anodize).  Get it working first.  Then
 transplant the nameplate and tuned circuits 
 > out of the BC-946-B into the BC-453-B. 
 If you are careful with the wires to 
 >
 the BFO transformer, it would look totally original.
 
 Les:
 
 Yes! I would absolutely recommend that you
 follow Robert's suggestion. 
 
 As he points out, it will be far less expensive
 and would show far better 
 results than
 attempting to restore the derelict you have there now.
 
 As has been pointed out, other
 than the tuned circuits, the circuitry is 
 identical between the BC-453 and the BC-946
 
 You would also have to
 transplate the dial, but that is only held to the 
 receiver by one large nut, and is easily
 loosened.
 
 Ken W7EKB
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