[Milsurplus] BC-1000 on Six metres?

Roger Basford roger at new-gate.co.uk
Sun Nov 7 09:20:02 EST 2004


Doh!! I'm a member of VMARS, Tom - now why didn't I look there first!! 
Thanks a lot.

73, Roger G3VKM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom B" <tbryan at nova.org>
To: "Roger Basford" <roger at new-gate.co.uk>
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] BC-1000 on Six metres?


> Hello Roger,
>
> I've been offered a Wireless Set No 31, the UK equivalent of the BC-1000 I 
> believe, and was wondering if it's possible to "pull" it onto Six metres, 
> up to about 52.5 for FM use? Has there ever been any articles published 
> about this, I wonder? I think when the WS31/BC1000 was freely available 
> over here we didn't have 50 MHz access, hence these rigs weren't too 
> popular as the nearest UK-allocated bands then would be either 29 or 
> 70MHz, both quite a big swing. I have a Racal TRA967 on Six FM and it 
> would be good to be able to use both old and new rigs in a net at vintage 
> events.
>
> There is an article by Richard Hankins here:
> http://www.vmarsmanuals.co.uk/newsletter_articles/ws31.pdf
>
> He does cover conversion to six.
>
> Tom Bryan
> N3AJA
>
>
>
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