[ARC5] spare command receiver sheet metal

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi,

I have seven of the command receivers in various conditions. Most of 
them are useable and the rest will be - except one (number 8) that is 
way beyond the pale. A crushed junker. To make them whole again I do 
need some sheet metal. Some of it will be easier for me to fabricate 
than other pieces but if I can get my hands on original parts in 
reasonable condition I'll go that route.

The small metal cover with 5 slide latches that cover the tubes and IF 
cans - need 3. This one will be the easiest to fabricate if I can't get 
them.

The bottom plate - need 1. This is only slightly harder than the small 
top plate. Making and accurately locating all the posts to receive the 
screws - time consuming.

The top housing - need 1. This one covers most of the top of the radio 
and has the opening for changing tubes where the smaller cover goes. I 
could make some kind of a facsimile of this but the folds and radii... 
kind tough.

And antenna terminals. Those things get broken (or even replaced with 
coax connectors). - need 4.

Anybody can help with any of these please contact me off list. These 
bits can be black or bare and I'll deal with that if needed. If your 
browser/mail client doesn't make my email address obvious it's:

wrcromwell at gmail.com

I have begun evaluating the working radios more closely with antennas, 
earphones, and cans connected. I'm using batteries to give me heater 
current and B+ (90 volts). I have to pay close attention to the battery 
piles. All but my BC-454 have the 24 volt heater strings. That one has 
been rewired to 12 volts. I need to put it back the way it is supposed 
to be or Murphy will get me. So far the radios I considered were working 
radios (regardless of modification) actually do work pretty well. Some 
caps need to be replaced (lower B+ helps with that) and they could 
generally be prettier. I was playing wuth the BC-455 (40 meters) today 
for a while. It took some extra time to warm up and after that it 
drifted a little bit but this is one that needs the tube cover. I am 
using these with some audio filters that help quite a bit but I turned 
the filters off for 40 meter SSB and it did very well.

I got the BC-455 from John Forster, a member of this list. Has anybody 
heard anything at all of John recently?

73,

Bill  KU8H