[ARC5] BC-229 / BC-429 receivers

[Tim Des]

> Folks, remember that these receivers were excellent in

>fulfilling the mission for which they were designed-

>talking to other aircraft close by and ground stations

>that were usually in line-of-site.

>"Broad as a barn door" was a *positive* for

>that mission at the time.

>Don't try to work DXCC with one.  If you have

>any QRM within 10-15 KCs,

>you won't hear weaker AM signals.



Dave,

Excellent point, and very true, and the truth does have a nasty habit of
getting in the way. But, it would be great if you could find and up loud
that video you mentioned.

I have been involved with presenting at Civil War Roundtables and have been
to re-enactments. There are better artillery pieces today but firing a
brass Napoleon is fun.

Tim Desiato  A.R.S. WA8LHB