[ARC5] R-23 / ARC-5, BC-453 BFO coil and box

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In both ARC-5 & SCR-278 series the "CW oscillator assembly" is part # 5852 for the .19-.55 MC receivers. I have a few misc part & will look tomorrow to see if one matches that.

Wayne
WB4OGM

On Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 11:26:17 PM MST, brianclarke01--- via ARC5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net> wrote: 
 

Hello Dave and anyone else who can help.

I acquired a very sad-looking BC-453 that had been severely hamaged. While I have used OEM parts wherever possible - tuning capacitor, IFTs, tube sockets - I have completely rewired it as a late model R-23 / ARC-5 - all new bypass capacitors, new resistors where originals were OC or near thereunto, all new tubes. I've connected it up to a bench PSU - the LT and HT are being distributed exactly according to Doctor Drake's specification.

But among all my Command spares I don't have a BFO coil or its aluminium cubic container. Can you help?

73 de Brian, VK2GCE