[Lowfer] LF-receiver, BC-1206

[riese-k3djc at juno.com]

Also believe they are AM only,, had one mounted inna fancy box that I
picked up at AWA
saved the box and resold the rcv next year,, 10 to 15 bux is about where
I remember it being
..cute sums it up

Bob  K3DJC




On Wed, 19 May 2004 08:17:24 -0700 Ed Phillips <evp at pacbell.net> writes:
> K. Krallis wrote:
> > 
> > At 22:00 16/5/2004 -0700, you wrote:
> > >There is one for sale on the web:
> > 
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5700276759&ssPageName
=ADM
> > >
> > >
> > >Kurt
> > 
> > Hi Kurt,I think this one covers 200-400 kHz, and was used
> > for NDB reception.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Costas
> 
>         Right.  This is a very cute little 4-tube receiver which can 
> mount in
> an instrument panel using the same hole and mounting hole pattern as 
> a
> standard altimeter, tach, air speed indicator, etc.  No where near 
> as
> good as the BC-453 or ARC5, but still a good receiver for the size 
> and
> purpose - uses 28V on the plates and a 28D7 for audio output as I
> remember.  They were available very cheap new in the 1950's and I
> remember buying a bunch just for the nice 2-gang tuning capacitor. 
> I
> converted one to transistors in the very early transistor days and 
> it
> worked pretty well too.  As a curiosity I'd say it was worth about 
> ten
> bucks in today's dollars.
> 
> Ed
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