[Milsurplus] 19 set thread

[Mike Feher]

What Ben forgets is when the Conversion Manuals were offered, and what a
typical ham station that might use a 19 set in the 50s or 60s consisted of.
Most rigs were home brew with separate receiver and transmitter, and the
transmitter was typically crystal controlled (Novices were legally bound to
be crystal controlled ). So, one would call CQ and then tune around the band
for a response. At least that is what I and my friends used to do.
Transceivers were not available or priced out of a typical teenagers budget.
So, the 19 being way ahead of it's time was almost worthless as it was,
since it is a transceiver. I clearly remember a conversion article in CQ or
73 that shows a modification for a 19. It shows it on the back of a small
row boat with two guys ready to dump it in the water for a boat anchor. So
you could modify one from a radio to a boat anchor. That is how it was
viewed at the time and being there I can appreciate it. Now today is a
different story. Everybody has a transceiver. So using a 19 is a piece of
cake. 73 - Mike



Mike B. Feher, N4FS
89 Arnold Blvd.
Howell NJ, 07731
(732) 901-9193


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Nock" <G4BXD@compuserve.com>
To: "Milsurplus" <Milsurplus@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 11:22 AM
Subject: [Milsurplus] 19 set thread


> Surplus Conversion Handbook, Schematic Handbook, etc.
>   The only thing that I find on the WS 19 Set in any of
> them is the schematic (in one case identified as the Mark II).
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> The 19 set is shown in the SCH for pin connections only, no mods were ever
> offered as the set needs non. Its fully usable as it comes.
>
> There's a lot of talk about the 19, in particular on the yahoo site,
> but it seems in the main to be "I had one in 1647..." or "I get
> 500w out of mine..." etc etc.
>
> The thread on tests makes me laugh. What a lot of effort for such a simple
> system. The one who had complex numbers in his calc's of o/p imp etc..
wow,
>
> more effort than even the original design team expended.
>
> its a simple set, used for short range comms, with a 12 ft whip. All the
> other things
> it does are a bonus... just enjoy it.
>
> BN.