[Milsurplus] Re:BC-610

[Roger Basford]

The HT-4 first appeared in the October 1938 QST magazine, not sure if it had 
been advertised elsewhere earlier. Later adverts priced it at $675. The 
change from HT-4 to BC-610 is well-documented in the "Voice Of Victory" film 
that can be downloaded off the net or purchased from a number of people on 
ebay.

HTH,

Roger Basford/G3VKM
BC-610-E owner/driver

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> Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:20:22 EDT
> From: W7QHO at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] BC-610
> To: bl_6000 at yahoo.com.au, milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
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> In a message dated 7/10/08 1:29:09 PM, bl_6000 at yahoo.com.au writes:
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>> Does anyone know when the BC-610 was designed & the first lot produced?
>> I am thinking the design might be mid 30's
>>
>
> Derived from the late 30's Hallicrafters HT-4 as mentioned by others.
> According to the "Green Books," originally drafted into the Army in 1940 
> for use in
> the SCR-299 along with the BC-342 and 312 receivers as a stopgap means of
> filling a requirement for a "100 mile in motion vehicular radio."   The 
> system
> was the brainchild of one Col. Olmsted who became head of the Signal Corps 
> later
> in the war.   Green books report the 299 as "nearing production" in 1941 
> so
> probably in service by 1942. Required some serious ruggedizing upgrades 
> along
> the way.
>
> Dennis D. W7QHO
> Glendale, CA
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>
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