[ARC5] WX Report - back to ARC-5

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

I simply have no room for all the "old toys" in the house. Garage is not insulated and is often below freezing during winter and up to 120F in peak of summer. 
 
I need to find new homes for virtually all of my boat anchors before they become a terrible burden on my wife or kids! My kids have said that they would simply call in a dumpster and pitch them all! 
 
73 - Mac

 
> Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2015 17:24:47 -0500
> From: wrcromwell at gmail.com
> To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] WX Report - back to ARC-5
> 
> Hi Mac,
> 
> How much we use some of our gear depends partly on how much space is 
> available. Often a step back in time is also a step down from other gear 
> we have. I have a place in the garage workshop/radio shack for my older 
> toys like the ARC-5 command receivers, etc. Sure enough, the old radios 
> in the "civilized" radio room are just 'nicer' to use. But the old 
> radios still do yeoman service on the bands. I keep the ARC-5s near line 
> when they aren't on line (not related to computers or internet). I like 
> to have forty meters playing in the work shop so the BC-455 stays close 
> to the antenna.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bill  KU8H
> 
> 
> On 02/20/2015 04:43 PM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald wrote:
> > 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 *
> > * (Since 30 Nov 53) *
> > * k2gkk hotmail com *
> > * Oklahoma City, OK *
> > * USAF & FAA (Ret.) *
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