[ARC5] BC-611M

[Tom B]

Hi Mike,

I saw this on ebay.  The giveaway that it was a mockup was that there 
was no battery door screw.  I asked him about it but got no response.

Tom Bryan


On 12/10/2021 11:10 AM, Mike Feher wrote:
>
> Well, I bought this item vietnam ww2 telephone radio receiver and 
> transmitter US military | eBay 
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ebay.com/itm/275036815099?nma=true&si=p1SB9OkYlsZgZTToufPKkPY5*252FQ0*253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557__;JSU!!KfGNmQmE!iUETn-YDXJo8KzfcLjy0p5eZzOjnQKGcW1HTPeGTGS19RPr8uEx3iGuEfU8AE8cIks7pOi278g$> 
> . I did ask for pictures of the insides, but received more reply. Now 
> it is here, and it appears it was a mock-up. Since the seller claimed 
> Vietnam and it had a suffix M, I thought it may be a solid state 
> version. Well, there is nothing inside but weights to simulate a real 
> BC-611(X). The antenna is just made out of a piece of rubber. Anyone 
> have any other info before I give the seller negative feedback, which 
> I hardly ever do. I emailed him about it days ago but he did not have 
> the courtesy to even reply. 73 – Mike
>
>
> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
>
> 89 Arnold Blvd.
>
> Howell NJ 07731
>
> 848-245-9115
>
>
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