[ARC5] BC-453 or R-23(*)/ARC-5 on 600 meters...

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 3 Aug 2014 at 19:12, J Mcvey via ARC5 wrote:

> I took a look at Kenneth's You-tubes ( part 1 and 2) on the BC-453/R-23 and I'm
> anxious to see my radio show up soon. It may run the way it is,

I would be willing to BET you that it won't until you have replaced all the 
capacitors.

> but of coarse
> I'll do a quick run-though it before applying the "juice". Not sure if it's
> still 28V or converted to 12v.

Doesn't really matter, although I much prefer it being left at 28 V for the LV.

> It looked like it had all  original everything to
> me, but then again if it's done right you can't tell unless you dig into it.

True.

> Not much on 600 tonight, Somebody tuning up on 475.66 and a beacon station that
> I can't find on FCC or QRZ that identifies as WG2XSB, Stowe MA with painfully
> slow code on 482. It would be great to hear this band come to life if only the
> FCC would pull the trigger...

I know several WD2X...stations who are planning to use, or are presently 
using, CW and in some cases, rigs built or configured on the basis of 1929 
era circuits: TNT for at least three that I know of. One is even using AM.

My own 630 meter rig is a push-pull pair of 211s in TNT which I originally 
built to use in the Bruce Kelly AWA 1929 QSO party on 80 and 40 meters.

Ken W7EKB