Fw: Re: [Milsurplus] BC348Q

[windy10605 at juno.com]

Funny about these units. I have two BC-348-R units, both with 11414-WE-43
contract dates on the rivited plates. One has the 3-5Mhz dial with no
200-500Khz band (#4598) and the other has the 3.5-6Mhz dial with the
200-500Khz band (#13173). Wonder if someone swapped front panels ?

73 Kees K5BCQ




-------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Al Klase <skywaves at webex.net>
To: Hue Miller <kargo_cult at msn.com>
Cc: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 09:06:26 -0400
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] BC348Q
Message-ID: <40C85CD2.70701 at webex.net>
References: <DD3883BF80B0D411A15200E018C429AB2BFD44 at NTSBS> 
        <BAY5-DAV126qzAoa2JB0001a8be at hotmail.com>

Guys,

Interesting and confusing!  I had my 348-C out to take pics 
for Brad's restoration.  Here's what I found.

BC-348-C

Tunes 3.0 to 5.0 MC, 100 turns "lock to lock"
3.5 to 4.0 (80 meters) is 20 turns.
4.9-5.0 is 5 turns
3.5 to 3.6 is 4 turns

BC-348-R
Tunes 3.5 to 6.0 MC, 100 turns "lock to lock"
3.5 to 4.0 is 20 turns.
4.9-5.0 is about 3 turns
3.5 to 3.6 is 5 turns

So it looks like the later sets have better bandspread than 
the -C for 80-meter CW usage.  The -C does have tick marks 
every 20 KC that are absent in the later radios.

Regards,
Al


Hue Miller wrote:

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brad Latta" <BL at qualifi.com.au>
> Subject: [Milsurplus] BC348Q
> 
> 
>>I notice on the BC-348C dial there is less dial 'spread'. ....> 
>>Brad 
> 
> 
> I thought that #1 the -C model covered only SW freqs, no LF,
> so there is less frequency range to be covered by each band.
> This is certainly the way mine are, both models.
> 
> And #2, the gear ratios of dial mechanisms were designated by
> the design specifications, and not subject to change.
> 
> Do you actually mean "dial markings, resolution" or "bandspread" ?


-- 
Al Klase - N3FRQ
skywaves at webex.net
Flemington, NJ 08822
Web Page:  http://www.webex.net/~skywaves/home.htm
_______________________________________________
Milsurplus mailing list
Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/milsurplus