[ARC5] BC 453 request

[J Mcvey]

 Yes, Ham radio has changed quite a bit. There are a lot of digital modes that are more or less constantly present - if you know where to look and listen. When I say "listen" , you may need a weak signal processing program to "hear" anything at all. 
Digital Modes like JT8 and WSPR, etc are quote popular.  
They are 'canned messages" , but there is something mesmerizing about seeing data lines showing up from disparate DX locations that can't even be heard with the naked ear.
That being said, sometimes you may be surprised how many people are just listening on the more traditional modes if you dare call CQ. It's almost like everyone is afraid to initiate the communication!

    On Thursday, October 31, 2019, 2:03:58 AM EDT, Bob Macklin <macklinbob at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 I'm finding HAM RADIO in general less interesting every year. It's nothing like it was 50 years ago. The only time I hear serious activity is on contest days. Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
 ----- Original Message -----  From: CARL HUETHER  To: Mike Morrow ; Mike Morrow ; ARC5 at mailman.qth.net  Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [ARC5] BC 453 request 
 While your decades of disdain for ham use of those throw away radios 60 years ago is legendary there were others that used them and modifying was the well accepted subject of many popular magazines and books.  
 Fast forward to now where old grouches havent enough grey matter remaining to focus that far back. Today collectors of those old radios are considered odd ball eccentrics.  
 Carl  USN/USNR 1959-87  
 
 
On October 30, 2019 at 5:21 PM Mike Morrow <kk5f at earthlink.net> 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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