[ARC5] WX Report

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

Back around 1957, I used a Morrow 5BR-1 converter with the 1.5 - 3.0 "command" receiver as my main receiver; very sensitive and very stable.  I still have several Morrow and Gonset converters now, though I am not currently using any of them.  It's awfully hard to retrograde from my Icom IC-7410! 
 
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* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 * 
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> From: wlfuqu00 at uky.edu
> To: carpenterpa at tds.net; w5sum at comcast.net
> Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2015 21:35:49 +0000
> CC: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] WX Report
> 
>   I used one with various receivers, not with an ARC-5 and found it to be surprising sensitive and stable for it's simplicity.
> I think part of that was due to its use of harmonics of the local oscillator rather than bandswitching coils as most receivers
> and converters of its day. The RF amplifier also helped. 
>  73
> Bill wa4lav
>  
> ________________________________________
> From: ARC5 [arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net] on behalf of Phillip Carpenter [carpenterpa at tds.net]
> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 4:10 PM
> To: Ronnie Hull
> Cc: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] WX Report
> 
> OK, I'll kick us back off to ARC-5s.
> 
> Has anyone tried using a Gonset converter as a front end to the BC-946 receiver?
> 
> I have both and am tempted to try it.
> 
> I have a Gonset Super 6 converter.
> 
> I'd love to hear from someone who as actually done it. How well does the combo work?
> 
> Respectfully,
> 
> Phillip