[Milsurplus] Interesting item, BC 732 Contol box

[John Franke]

Awesome achievement.

John  WA4WDL


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Munson" <prc74b at fuse.net>
To: <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 10:12 PM
Subject: [Milsurplus] Interesting item, BC 732 Contol box


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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