[Milsurplus] BC_348J

Mon, 04 Feb 2002 01:28:31 -0500

I guess its just nostalgia setting in. The guy who got me into amateur radio 
in 1953 used a BC-348Q. Still have his QSL on my bulletin board. W8LCM. 
Anyway, guess I wanted to get one something like his. I think this one is 
going to be more than I bargained for. Guess I will keep looking until I 
find a working one I can afford. Thanks, John K4KWM

>From: Barry Hauser <[email protected]>
>Reply-To: Barry Hauser <[email protected]>
>To: John Page <[email protected]>, [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] BC_348J
>Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 01:20:53 -0500
>
>Hi John:
>
>I have an assortment of BC-348's, one of which was substantially modified 
>--
>at least as to its appearance -- added S-meter, modern knobs with spun
>aluminum inserts, painted a somewhat metallic green -- as if to match other
>equipment.  It still has its handles, etc.
>
>Is it possible that the handle and tag/label holes were filled?  The
>original handles had thumbscrews at their tops that had long shafts to
>secure the radio to its cabinet.  If you look behind the panel, you might
>see evidence of that.
>
>T'was fashionable many years ago to modify these and make them look like
>something else.  Another popular mod was to separate the gain control.
>Original was ganged for RF and AF. Often the lamp dimmer pot was replaced
>and the wiring for either RF or AF was separated from one of the ganged 
>pots
>and jumpered up to what was the dimmer.
>
>If the internal work looks sensible, it might have come from those surplus
>conversion manuals that came out in the 40's and 50's.  They can still be
>found, and might be you're only hope of documentation.  Or maybe some old
>magazine article.  You may be in for some boatanchor archeology. ;-)
>
>Barry
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Page" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 10:57 PM
>Subject: [Milsurplus] BC_348J
>
>
> >
> > Hi to all. I am a newby to military stuff and just got a BC-348J. It is
> > different from pictures I have seen. Plus it doesnt work. Surprise!
> >      1-It is in a BUD type cabinet.
> >      2-Has a built in 110v supply that does not look homebrew. Looks
> > military.
> >      3-Does not have handles. No holes in panel for any.
> >      4-Has no front label. No holes in panel where it would have been.
> >      5-Two toggle switches in upper left corner of panel. One is labeled
> > 110v on and off. The other in speaker on and off.
> >      6-Switch lettering is the same as rest of panel. It is all a dirty
> > white.
> >      7-Has a 6SQ7 in place of the 6SR7. But looking at my tube manual, I
> > think that may be ok.
> >      8-Has lots of notes inside in pencil where tube changes are
>documented.
> > Mostly in the 50's.
> >      9-Also need a schmatic.
> >      10-But most of all, WHAT DO I HAVE????? Help and thanks for
>listening.
> > John K4KWM
> >
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