[ARC5] BC 453 request - ham radio

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 31 Oct 2019 at 16:51, Doran Platt wrote:

> I use three Command set receivers as Q-5ers.  Two LF sets and one BC
> band set for use with ARR-15, BC-348, and ARC-2 equipment.

An article in Electric Radio Magazine some time ago showed that one can use the LF 
Command receivers as a Q-5er for such as the BC-348 since the output from the receiver's 
mixer is so full of harmonics. You just tune the LF receiver to a sub-harmonic of the "other" 
receiver's IF.

>  They allow
> acceptable use of these otherwise very wide receivers.  And, BTW, my
> ambient NL is about S9 most of the time,

On which bands, Jeep? Mine on 80 is S-9 most of the time: lower sometimes. On 40 it is S-7 
most of the time, although much lower once in a while. On 20, it sits at S-1 most of the time.

> some traceable to computers,
> lighting controls, and who-knows-what from the neighbors!

A nearby pharmacy's neon sign, about 2 blocks away, was causing a 30 over S-9 noise 
level here on 80 until the local power company's RFI guy found it and warned them. 

Sometimes, one can track this crap down and kill or mitigate it.

Ken W7EKB