[ARC5] BC 453 request

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi Mike,

I think you are right on the mark. The fellow who is looking for that 
part has a better chance of finding it if he uses the right 'label'. For 
people like me who are less concerned we can refer to our casual 
playtoys as "command receivers". I just called them ARC5 before I became 
aware there are differences.

I have some of the R-23 type and one of the BC-453 type (and a couple of 
others). I have used one of those as a Q5er but to be accurate I do not 
have Q5ers any more. I use one of them on the new 630 meter band and for 
NDB hunting. I do rotate them in and out of the action to avoid 
"shelf-rot". There is no Q5er function involved. My other radios do not 
require the assistance of a command receiver:) None of my toys are 
pristine, original examples but also not hacked beyond recognition.

They are all fun to play with. Enjoy.

73,

Bill  KU8H


On 10/30/19 5:21 PM, Mike Morrow wrote:
> To some ham hobbyists hackers 60 years ago, but not to those for whom 
> the set's use in military service is THE important characteristic.
> 
> If the request comes from someone attempting to assemble a historically 
> realistic three-receiver rack, he's not likely to care about its use as 
> a "Q-fiver".
> 
> If the cover for the loop select switch is needed, then a small detail 
> like what model had such a thing would seem to matter, no?
> 
> Mike / KK5F
> 
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Bob via ARC5
>     Sent: Oct 30, 2019 1:24 PM
>     To: kk5f at arrl.net, martyn.seay at gmail.com, ARC5 at mailman.qth.net
>     Subject: Re: [ARC5] BC 453 request
> 
>     They are all Q5ers
> 
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Mike Morrow <kk5f at earthlink.net>
>     To: Martyn Google <martyn.seay at gmail.com>; ARC5 <ARC5 at mailman.qth.net>
>     Sent: Wed, Oct 30, 2019 9:37 am
>     Subject: Re: [ARC5] BC 453 request
> 
>      > I’m hoping to restore a BC453 navigation receiver to complete a 3
>     rx rack. It’s the one with the 2 loop antenna terminals on the
>     front. It is missing the little black box that covers the loop
>     switch, and the switch knob. Will appreciate any help! Best 73 to all.
>      >Martyn ZL3CK (New Zealand)
> 
>     Martin, there are no BC-453-* beacon band receivers with loop
>     terminals and switch.  Those were only on the very rare RAV
>     CBY-46002 and the common R-23*/ARC-5 and the less common
>     R-148/ARC-5X.  You almost certainly have an R-23*.
> 
>     Good luck!
> 
>     Mike / KK5F
> 
> 
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