[Boatanchors] BC 348 - Modifications are good for you

[Greg Mijal]

OK
I got your message. You don't modify military equipment.
I do.And so did allot of hams after world war two.  I started out  as a kid 
in high school. My first effective station was a bored and stroked BC 348/ 
Johnson Ranger In fact, it started my "under the hood" ham adventures and 
peaked my interest in electronics which I followed thru on and worked in the 
electronics manufacturing industry, military and commercial radio 
communications.
 Betcha I'm not the only person that came down the pike this way too.
Will be happily chopping and hacking tomorrow morning.  Maybe a little drill 
play too.
The surplus Conversion Handbooks are not "horrible" and they do not "ruin" 
equipment. They helped average Joe hams bring those paid-for-with-tax-dollar 
radios back to useful life without draining their resources and they have 
definitely withstood the test of time.
Greg
WA7LYO
Kinston NC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <WA5CAB at cs.com>
To: <wf2u at starband.net>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] BC 348 - Surplus Conversion Handbook - Scan


>I concur with Meir.  I have all of the Conversion/Butchery books that were
> ever published, for the same reason.  However, I'll have to admit that 
> when I
> originally got most of them 30-40 years ago, it wasn't for the purpose of
> undoing what was in the books.  I just wouldn't do any of it today , nor 
> assist
> anyone else in doing it.
>
> In a message dated 6/17/2007 12:32:06 PM Central Daylight Time,
> wf2u at starband.net writes:
>> The only reason I have the Surplus Massacre Handbook is to be able to
>> follow
>> some of the common hack-ups inflicted on surplus equipment inspired by 
>> this
>> horrible book. When I find such ruined equipment at hamfests, I restore 
>> it
>> to original condition, just as it was issued and was designed to 
>> operate...
>>
>>
>>
>> 73, Meir WF2U
>> Landrum, SC
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Greg Mijal
>> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 12:09 PM
>> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>> Cc: glowbugs at piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu
>> Subject: [Boatanchors] BC 348 - Surplus Conversion Handbook - Scan
>>
>> Hi:
>> I started some work on my BC 348R this morning.
>> Was trying to finish up the audio mod that I started some time ago. The 
>> mod
>> originates from the old Surplus Conversion Handbook series. It's the 
>> add-on
>> audio predriver circuit and is part of the suggested mods for the 348.
>> Only I can't find my docs now!
>> Can someone please scan their BC 348 Conversion handbook for the audio 
>> mods
>> in order that I can finish up the wiring on this old girl? I can print 
>> your
>> email. She's scheduled to run with a DX 35 and Eico vfo on 40m.
>> Thanks!
>> Greg
>> WA7LYO
>> Kinston NC
>>
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