[Boatanchors] TVI and stripping surplus military radios

[jeremy-ca]

Probably since new chassis cost more than the salvaged item. Hams are not 
only resourseful, they are often obsessively cheap!

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William L Howard" <wlhoward at verizon.net>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 12:54 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] TVI and stripping surplus military radios


>> I'm not aware of any ham or military TX that caused TVI on 160-40M.
>> BTW, manuals were in very short supply for WW2 gear that was of any use 
>> to hams. Carl KM1H
>
> If you really want to generate some TVI assemble a spark gap transmitter 
> from a Model T ignition coil. Does wonders to radio and TV reception!
>
> One of the many "how to convert surplus radio books" had an interesting 
> article on the SCR 181 A/C set. Remove all the tubes, remove the coils, 
> then remove the variable capacitors and then remove all other components. 
> What is left is an empty aluminum chassis with holes in it. To me, this is 
> not a modification, this is a complete rebuild on a former radio chassis. 
> Why not start with an empty chassis?
>
> Bill Howard
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