[ARC5] BC sets and others.

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 21 Jan 2014 at 15:49, Geoff wrote:

> If you want a good compact BC set get a post WW2 to about 56 auto
> radio with PP audio; 6 or 12V.
> 
> Sensitive with an RF stage, selective enough with the 262kc IF, full
> range tone control.

Yes. When I still lived in Missoula, Montana, at least 35 years ago, I would 
go to my favorite junk yard, buy nice-looking auto radios, and build them into 
nice cabinets with an AC supply, and sometimes one of those spider-wound 
flat loop antennas, then sell them. 

The owner of that junk yard, Doug, who was about my age, just loved them. 
He said, and I had to agree, that they were the very best BC radios one 
could buy.

They sure beat the crap out those stupid AA-5s.

I sold a bunch of them. I don't know how many are still around. Probably not 
many/any.

> I have a 49 Plymouth Deluxe model out in the equipment trailer and fed
> by an old 70's regulated 5V 18A mini computer PS bumped to 6.5V by
> changing the reference zener.
> 
> A 50 Buick version sits in the garage and a 51 Buick on the auto radio
> repair bench in the basement of the 1830's part of the house.

Yes. Those are excellent.

Since my wife just loves to listen to talk radio on AM, I just may build her one.

Or I may just use the NC-109 I have here instead...

She likes to listen to SW too.

Ken W7EKB