[Milsurplus] BC-620-F on Ten?

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Roger,

Not really.  You might, given appropriate crystals (which won't be in the 
CS-137), push it a little above 28.0 but not much.  The set that you would want 
for 10 Meter coverage is the BC-659.  And depending upon which PSU you have, 
you might have to find another one of those, as well.  The PE-120-(*) runs 
either radio.  But the PE-97 only the BC-620 (and PE-117 only BC-659).  Although in 
point of fact, the only differences between the two PSU's are the nameplates 
and a few resistors.  

The BC-620 does cover 15 Meters.  But I don't know whether FM is legal on 
that band in the UK.

In a message dated 1/6/2005 11:01:00 AM Central Standard Time, 
roger at new-gate.co.uk writes: 
> A local military radio group I'm a member of has just acquired a good 
> condition BC-620-F with the PSU, mounting tray, box of crystals and handset. 
> 
> A quick search shows that the rig's top frequency limit is 27.9 Mc, is there 
> 
> any possibility of using it on Ten Metres without serious modification, as 
> we would like to have it as a working exhibit?

73
Robert Downs - Houston
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