[ARC5] 10 Meter Command Transmitter conversion ?

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

My original novice license was issued in November 1953.
At that time, I lived in the southwestern-most county in
NY state.  We were in a deep fringe area for WGR-TV (IIRC)
channel 2 from Buffalo, NY.  Even 10 meter operation led to
lots of TVI.  Only the bold would even think to try 6 meters!
6 meter operation also got into channel 12 in Erie, PA!

73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
Since 30 Nov 1953
Oklahoma City, OK
USAF (Retired) 61-81
FAA (Retired) 94-10
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From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net <arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Roy Morgan <k1lky68 at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2021 10:37
To: Hubert Miller <Kargo_cult at msn.com>
Cc: arc5 at mailman.qth.net <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [ARC5] 10 Meter Command Transmitter conversion ?

I think they got from oscillator to final - UNWISELY.

At the time that likely was done. TVI was a big problem, big problem. The borrowed TBS-50 I used on 6 meters about 1960 doubled in the final to 50 mc, and got me hate from neighbors and letters from the FCC.

Roy
K1LKY since 1958

Roy Morgan
K1LKY Western Mass

On Aug 29, 2021, at 3:53 AM, Hubert Miller <Kargo_cult at msn.com> wrote:


I found tis beast in my storage. The basics are a 5 - 7 MHz transmitter with a reabeled tuning dial. The original numbers were eradicated and a very small part of the tuning scale is marked for 10M freqs. Looking inside tho it looks still MOPA. The roller is gone and an output link goes to two pushee connectors on the front. If you say it's just a VFO, you're wrong, cuz in the link to front panel is an RF ammeter. So how did they get to 29 MHz from the osc freq ?
Hue Miller

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