[Milsurplus] Interesting item, BC 732 Contol box

[Joe Munson]

This is the control box for the Crystal controlled BC 733 Glide Slope Receiver built by Crosley during WWII.   I used one of these receivers to  pick up our first US Satellite some 30 or so years ago. It was on a frequency just above 108 Mhz, which this receiver covered.  I had a Crystal ground by Tedford Crystals in Cincinnati Ohio.  I made a Helical antenna, mounted it on a heavy duty camera tripod.  I hauled up the receiver, home brew power supply, antenna, tripod, and Webcor Wire Recorder,to the roof of our house, (relative flat) and proceeded to record the satellite.  Won Top Award at the Northern Kentucky, Greater Cincinnati high School Physics fair for my efforts that year.  

I still have the receiver, crystal and power supply.  

Joe Munson
WA4VAG
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