[Boatanchors] THOSE OLD RECEIVERS

[Carl]

Im still using some WW2 surplus.

There are 3 BC-453's in use as selectivity aides to receivers.

An ATC (Navy ART-13) is used mostly on 17M AM along with a BC-312 that a PO 
had changed to SS. They are more than adequate on that usually minimal QRM 
band.

I also have the 160M Command Set transmitter and have been contemplating on 
building a PS and modulator and using that to drive a big tube as a linear. 
The process here has been slowly moving to seperate complete monoband AM 
stations which would allow more of the restored gear regular use instead of 
rotating shelf time.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Asp" <radiofoxtrot at sympatico.ca>
To: "Bill and Liz McHugh" <magoo at isp.ca>
Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] THOSE OLD RECEIVERS


> Not only that, you can get inside and work on those old radios, actually 
> read the component values, build your own transmitters and do repairs, and 
> get on the air with decent equipment for $100.00 - $200.00 - or less. 
> Looking around my shack - I have an HQ129XC and Knight transmitter/vfo 
> that fits that criteria - all made in North America. I made some QSOs with 
> 19 sets in my youth - but used the receiver side only - found the TX a 
> little drifty (no crystals), and like many others - modified and worked on 
> the Command set stuff that was so dirt cheap - rewired, drilled holes, cut 
> and chopped them up - and there were enough of them left over for 
> collectors to find in later years.  Its a dimension of ham radio anyone 
> can enjoy.  In the new equipment, I can find and appreciate all the bells 
> and whistles (and more) that I wished for or wanted in the old - its just 
> more fun.
>
> Larry / VE3RF
>
>
> On 2011-03-11, at 6:55 AM, Bill and Liz McHugh wrote:
>
>> As Glenn K9STH said, we were having so much fun working "DX" with 
>> whatever we had that we did not notice how broad, how insensitive, how 
>> whatever they were.
>>
>> We are really spoiled today with the fantastic receivers available to us. 
>> But the thrill of using a WS#19 set, S-22R,  BC454 or whatever to make 
>> real QSOs is missing.  I guess that is why so many of us who became hams 
>> in the 50s like boatanchors today.
>>
>> Bill VE3NH
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