The BC-659 were extremely wide band FM at 15 Khz deviation. The channels were separated by 100Khz

On Monday, May 27, 2024 at 11:09:31 AM EDT, Hubert Miller <[email protected]> wrote:


Were the BC-659 in orig wideband FM ? Just curious. Late last year i bought at auction 2 BC-659; one converted to CB, yes an early cb effort; the other unknown if. I really need to get moving and get rid of those. I only bid on them to keep them out of the hands of a certain person. The CB one, i really wonder if they did the whole thing and removed the IF can resistors. Very unfortunately, the angle mount for the AN-29 was removed.
That event sounds like big fun and hopefully some seeds of interest were planted.
-Hue Miller



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From: MARK DORNEY via ARC5 <[email protected]>
Date: 5/27/24 06:39 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: [ARC5] Adventures in WW2Radios

Well, we had some WW2 radios set up at the FDR Library this past Memorial Day Weekend at their WW2 encampment. BC-611s and BC-659 radios. BC-611s on 3885 kc and the BC-659s on 29.6 MHz (channel A ) and 29.1 MHz (channel B).  Some teething problems with a NOS HS-23 handset (switch wired incorrectly from the factory - rewired and made operational ). All LOS operations. Fun was had, lots of kids, and lots of amazement that 80 year old radios still worked. 10 meters was mostly dead except for our traffic. FDR Library WW2 Memorial Day Military Encampment has been going on since 1992, with the only interruption being because of COVID.  The radios were set up for use as local POTA stations so the public got to play a little. The event organizers provided lunch and outside refreshments to encampment participants - nothing fancy, but very appreciated.

73
Mark D.
WW2RDO

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