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Historically true as far as it goes.  Although the fact of the matter is that 
in most cases the MF/HF and some of the VHF gear was plug-n-play and would 
have worked FB without any modifications.  And in general worked better than 
after the butchery.  Which isn't to be construed as meaning that I didn't wear 
out my share of screwdrivers in the CCW direction.  Just that I wouldn't do it 
today.

What probably prompted Meir's comment was an earlier post mentioning that 
there was a conversion article on the GO-9 in one of the conversion handbooks.  
No one can truthfully argue that today you can go to Radio Row and buy a barrel 
full of NOSB GO-9's for $2.95 or $2995.

In a message dated 12/4/2004 6:12:05 PM Central Standard Time, w1dwz at rcn.com 
writes: 
> I disagree with Meir's assessment that all modifications to ARC5 and other
> gear mainly from WW II , is a form of "massacre" .
> 
> At the time when  most mods were being performed , one must remember that
> the gear was almost current, had no "vintage" value, were available by the
> barrelfuls for a song on Radio Row on Cortland Street NYC for $ 2.95 in the
> box.  And us Hams were anxious to get back on the air, and these units were
> ALMOST suited to work on our beloved Amateur frequencies. A few holes and
> switches and a moved wire here and there, and VOILA !  we are on 80CW !
> Their appearance on the surplus market at that time, provided us with a
> wonderfully  timely windfall to enable us a quick and cheap method  to get
> back on the air.
> 

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