[Milsurplus] QST BC-455 Hack

[Revcom]

Hue,

You are right, I stand corrected!  I had read both articles on the Command 
sets, the transmitter article by W8KGI and then the receiver one by AD5X. 
W8KGI mentions the previous conversions (aka "butchered") and I read it into 
the Rx article I guess.

I agree, was very prevelent in the '50s and '60s, I am guilty of tearing up 
many units back then myself.  Most of the "modifications" never worked worth 
a darn.  However used a BC-453 as 2nd IF and then a BC-458, CE converted 
VFO.

Pardon me....

Rod
K0EQH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hue Miller" <kargo_cult at msn.com>
To: <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 3:21 AM
Subject: [Milsurplus] QST BC-455 Hack


>
>> Of course Hue, he mentions most equipment
>>that you find will already be
>> "butchered" to some extent.
>> Rod
>> K0EQH
>
> I looked thru the article a couple more times
> and failed to find the the mention you quoted.
> At the start of the article it's called a "modification
> and update process", while at the conclusion
> he advises this is one of the easiest "boatanchor
> restorations" you could attempt. ( Not "restoration"
> in the usual sense. )
> At the ARRL website i do get to "vote" on whether
> i enjoyed this article, which seemed more
> appropriate to CQ magazine around 1955.
> -Hue Miller K7HUE
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