[Milsurplus] ] BC-221 question

[Grif]

What is a TS-164/AR and how does one convert a BC-221? Thanks.

Grif, KF4JG
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Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] ] BC-221 question


> Dave,
>
> As long as you (a) operate it with the battery compartment door open (per
the
> manual) and (b) let it warm up and stablize temperature-wise, nothing.  I
> have a pair of BC-221-AK's that I use with a coax selector switch for
front-end
> alignment and oscillator tracking of receivers or transmitters (saves a
lot of
> wear and tear on the old wrist).  Aside from taking up quite a bit of
bench
> space, they work fine.  I've been thinking of converting them to TS-164/AR
to
> save space.
>
> In a message dated 3/6/2005 11:11:32 AM Central Standard Time,
> arc5 at ix.netcom.com writes:
> > >There may have not been mains powered "version" of the BC-221, but
there
> > is a
> > >government issue, nomenclatured A.C. power supply for the BC-221,...
> >
> > I've always wondered what happens to BC-221 stablity when one
> > adds the heat source of an AC power supply.
> >
>
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