[Elecraft] Crystals and ARC5s

[N2EY at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/15/07 11:12:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, AJSOENKE 
writes:


> Maybe you don't remember, but 40 years ago when the ARC5s were still 
> around, they were used mostly by Novices who had a few legal requirements to meet - 
> 75Watts Max, CRYSTAL controlled xmtr freq PLus, the ARC5s were very cheap 
> and easy to pass on to a friend. 

I remember because I was there. I was one of the first 2 year Novices, in 
1967. I still have several ARC-5s (aka "Command Sets" or "SCR-274Ns").

But at least around here those transmitters weren't too popular with Novices. 
Converting an ARC-5 tx to xtal control was almost as much work as building a 
simple xtal controlled transmitter, and the ARC-5 would only cover one band. 
They made great VFOs, though.

The ARC-5 receivers were very popular, though. But they didn't have the great 
filtering and slow tuning rate of Elecraft rigs. The ultimate example was to 
build 
a simple crystal-controlled converter for 80 and 40 meters to feed the 
190-550 kc. ARC-5 receiver (BC-453), aka the "Q5er". A Novice dream rx for less than 
$25.

 I still have several ARC-5 hangar queens in the inventory. Usually I got 
them after they'd been through several owners and were heavily modified. You 
don't want to know how many I tore down for the parts.

Google my call to see my shack. Unfortunately the K2 was in its travel case 
when the picture was taken.

73 de Jim, N2EY




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