[ARC5] BC-229 / BC-429 receivers

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It appears that when the loop switch and connector were dropped, the coils 
were not changed.  So the loop input coil is still there, just unused.

In a message dated 10/11/2014 08:15:04 AM Central Daylight Time, 
neilb0627 at gmail.com writes: 
> In the BC-229 and BC-429 receivers, a winding on the first RF amplifier
> grid coil is shown unconnected in the manual, but at the following site a
> diagram shows a switching arrangement that connects it to a socket with 3
> pins, 63, 55, 64:
> 
> http://www.rkk-museum.ru/vitr_all/exhibits/s509_e.shtml
> 
> What is the function of the switching? It looks like the antenna terminal 
> A
> gets grounded.
> 

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