[Boatanchors] BC-342 fs

[Philip Atchley]

Dick et al,

I had a BC-342 that I recapped and overhauled last year.  I have to 
agree, it is a 'REAL' boatanchor.  They managed to pack more weight into 
that small package (weight/size ratio) than just about any radio I've 
ever seen!  However, I must say that after the overhaul it played VERY 
well, and if I were able would probably add one to my small collection 
of receivers.  (A friend has the one I overhauled).

73 de Phil  KO6BB
My DXing tools (RECEIVERS):
    Hammarlund SP-600 (Circa 1952)
    Heathkit Mohican  (Circa 1962)
    Icom IC-751  (Circa 1982)
    Grundig S350 (Circa 2004)

THE BEACONEER'S LAIR:  http://www.geocities.com/ko6bb/
QSL GALLERY: http://photobucket.com/albums/y123/KO6BB/
Merced, Central California,    37.3N  120.48W  CM97sh

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Richard Keller wrote:
> Amazing Al! When I first got my license in 1970, a ham who
> was a hotel worker and was constantly moving, gave me a
> BC-342 and all I can say is it was a real BOATANCHOR. It
> must have had a power supply because I did plug it in and
> heard some foreign broadcasts but after a very short time it
> went up in smoke. The old gentleman thought a new ham could
> use some equipment since all I had at the time was a DX60A.
> Bless his soul, he became a SK soon after that. He never
> knew I took it out to sea (I am a retired Coast Guard
> Radioman) and gave it a proper burial.
> 
> Just a tidbit from the past. I will never forget the kind
> OM, but I do not want another one. hi,hi
> 73, Dick KF4NS
> St. Petersburg, FL 33714 USA
> Keep the glow!