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

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To see one in operation go to  <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTafx6F_8ek 
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Dennis D.  W7QHO
Glendale, CA

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On Oct 31, 2012, at 6:28 PM, Michael, W1RC wrote:

>
> 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
>
>
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