[Boatanchors] FS: BC-187A Transmitter 2, 400 ~ 3700 Kilocycycles WW-II Vintage

[Michael, W1RC]

Here's a goodie from my garage that I have had for a long time and 
done absolutely nothing with.  It is a BC-187A Transmitter (a 
component part of the SCR-178 set) that covers 2400 - 3700 
Kilocycles.  It was made by Allen B DuMont Laboratories, contract 
number 948-Phila-42.   Uses a VT-25 (#10) tube and a VT-55 (#865) 
tube that are not included.  It seems to be complete and nothing 
looks burned or overheated.  However I don't know much more about it 
that that.    From what I gather it is a pretty rare set.

NS1W has an article on the SCR-178 on his Web page:

http://people.csail.mit.edu/sw/html/NS1W/scr-178.html

"The SCR-178 equipment is pre-WWII design army field equipment that 
was meant to be transported on mules, among other ways, and was used 
in WWII. The equipment covers 2.4 to 3.7 MHz. The equipment includes 
the BC-186 receiver, BC-187 transmitter, and BC-188 modulator. I had 
a BC-186 receiver as a kid that I used for some attempted QRP field 
work. The set can be operated on 80 meter CW, though it is a bit 
challenging, the receiver is a regen design - tuning is very fast and 
spotting the TX is hard, as the RX overloads easily. The TX is a two 
tube MOPA that puts out about 8 watts into a low impedance load."

I am asking $250.00 plus shipping for the transmitter.

If interested please reply by e-mail.

73,

Michael, W1RC