[ARC5] Brass-tubing tuning-adapter.
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Sat Sep 6 12:38:21 EDT 2014
I agree that the vernier ring is either off of a BC-221 or looks identical,
including the two notches.
The A.R.C. Drawing Number for the tuning dial on the T-20/ARC-5 (4.0-5.3
MC) is 7524, so it is a safe assumtion that that's where the dial came from
(or the ATA equivalent).
Robert Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480
In a message dated 09/06/2014 11:02:41 AM Central Daylight Time,
jmfranke at cox.net writes:
> The ring looks like the vernier ring from a BC-221, especially with the
> odd notch in the outer edge.
>
> John WA4WDL
>
> ---- Mike Hanz <aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org> wrote:
> >Looks like it might be the vernier on one of the ART-13 variant VFOs to
> >me...
> >
> > - Mike KC4TOS
> >
> >On 9/5/2014 10:02 PM, hwhall at compuserve.com wrote:
> >>Speaking of verniers and expanded tuning scales, here's a couple pics of
> something I found at the local surplus place. They were bagged together
> like they belonged together but after looking at them at home I'm not sure. I
> bought the two because they illustrate at least one way to expand the
> tuning of an ARC-5 type set.
> >>
> >>The 4-5.3 dial is the size of an ARC-5 TX (3 1/8 inch dia, stamped
> B-7524 on back) but if you center it on the vernier ring then it hides the
> vernier's scale. There are no ID markings on the vernier ring. So... does anyone
> know what that verner scale ring belongs to, if not the 4-5.3 radio?
> >>
> >>Here's links to a couple pics:
> >>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/115890116694220051659/HamRadio#6055767272410563906
> >>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/115890116694220051659/HamRadio#6055767270213661266
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >>Wayne
> >>WB4OGM
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