[Milsurplus] 10 meters w/BC684,924 xmtrs

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

In the past, I've tuned up both radios for MV owners.  But never tried them 
on 10.  Don't forget that the ITU (i.e., the French) changed the rules since 
the War.  You can't legally operate them below 29.0 MC.

That's probably why the Army abandoned the 20.0-27.9 MC Armor band and why no 
direct replacement was built for the RT-66/GRC or RT-174/PRC-8.  And come to 
think of it, might be why the repair manual (TM 11-4065A) on the A-models of 
the backpack sets only covers the -9A and -10A.

In a message dated 8/29/2006 12:23:41 PM Central Daylight Time, 
Paul.Thekan at cpii.com writes: 
> Has anyone tried to have any skeds on 10 meters using these xmtrs? With
> the upcoming sunspot activity it might be interesting to try. Yes ,
> there are quite a few post WW2 rigs that will work here but I'm looking
> at trying to use these older war horses. The BC 659 would work too. Even
> with the 2 watts the 659 puts out you can work some distance when band
> conditions are right. 
> 
> I was told of hams here in the San Francisco bay area that use to work
> GI's in occupied Japan after the war on 10 meters using the 659.A
> popular spot was to mobile up to the area around the Cliff House
> overlooking the Pacific and operate there.
> 
> 
> 
> Anyway , any comments...
> 
> 

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