[HBR] Projects

[Tim Shoppa]

N7QTB writes:
> The solution is to use the variable capacitors with buil-in dial drives from 
> WW2 surplus gear, which are high quality and relatively inexpensive.

> For example, the 40 meter ARC-5 receiver, (BC-455 et al) has a 3 gang, 62 pf 
> per section capacitor and built-in gear drive. The LM and BC-221 frequency 
> meters and the ARC-5 transmitters have good caps too.

> While ARC-5s in good shape command high prices (pun intended), junkers and 
> heavily modified units often go for a song.

I dunno about complete ARC-5's, but BC-455's with all the parts (not just variable
capacitor and reduction drive, but also those IF transformers!) were surprisingly
easy for me to pick up last year. I got a couple for like $10 each on the E-place.

Tim N3QE