[Boatanchors] For Sale: DCS-500 Receiver

[Randall J. Berry]

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On 01/31/2016 11:52 AM, Ed via Boatanchors wrote:
> http://s1140.photobucket.com/user/651daisy/library/DCS500%20Superhetrodyne%2
> 0Receiver  works  just  fine
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>> From: whitebear1122 at comcast.net
>> Date:  Sat, 30 Jan 2016 17:19:41 -0600
>> To:  boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [Boatanchors] For Sale:   DCS-500 Receiver
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>> Selling a home-brew DCS-500 receiver from  the early to mid 60’s ARRL
> Handbook. The 1963 handbook says “The receiver  shown … was designed to meet a
> need for a better than average ham receiver  requiring a minimum of
> mechanical work and using standard and easily  obtainable parts.  It incorporates
> such features as a 100 Kc calibrator,  provision for reception on all ham
> bands from 80 through 10 meters, adequate  selectivity for todays crowded
> bands, and stability high enough for copying  s.s.b signals.  Dubbed the DCS-500
> because of its 500 cycle selectivity  in the sharpest i.f. position, it is a
> double conversion superhetrodyne  receiver capable of giving good results
> on either a.m, c.w., s.s.b.
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>> The front panel is 0.125” thick steel, 19” wide by 12 1/4”  tall.  The
> chassis is 2” tall by 11” deep by 17” wide.  Weight is  approximately 23
> pounds before packing.  This receiver is built like a  tank.  It uses a
> National vernier dial plus all National knobs.  The  meter is Lafayette.  There are
> no tubes with it.  It looks like it  might have been complete at one time
> but looks like parts are missing, a lot  of unterminated wires, no longer
> wired switches, etc.. I would consider this a  “parts unit” and fabulous for
> having the difficult to impossible to find  Miller IF transformers, variable
> capacitors, power transformers.  It will  come with three sets of coils for
> 75 meters, 40 meters, 20 meters!!!!!   The 9 coil forms are the clear
> plastic forms typically used in the  1960’s.  The coils are “unobtainium”
> anywhere else.
>> I  have put photos of the DCS-500 up on photo bucket.com here:
> http://s1140.photobucket.com/user/651daisy/library/DCS500 Superhetrodyne  Receiver
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> <http://s1140.photobucket.com/user/651daisy/library/DCS500%20Superhetrodyne%20Receiver>
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>> I don’t know anything what-so-ever about this homemade  receiver.  It is
> sold as-is.  Asking $125 or best offer.
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>> Local pick up is fine, Saint Paul MN.  I don’t want to box this
> transmitter up but I will happily take it to a shipper of your choice and you  can
> arrange to have them box and ship.  I have used The UPS Store in  downtown
> White Bear Lake MN to successfully box and ship a Hammarlund HQ-180,
> Hammarlund HQ-180AC, National NC-173, Hammarlund HQ-129, Heathkit Mohawk,  Heathkit
> Marauder, 1936 Gross CP100 transmitter, National NC-101X, etc… They  have
> done a good job for me.
>> Address: 4707 US-61, White Bear  Lake, MN 55110
>> Phone:(651) 407-1280 <>
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>>   73, Scott WA9WFA
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