[Milsurplus] [Boatanchors] Companions to a BC-312 & a Halli SX-24

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Actually, you don't want a BC-223, you want a BC-223-A (12 VDC) or 
BC-223-AX (12/24 VDC).  The prewar BC-223 has a crude terminal strip on the left end 
for hooking up to.  I've never heard of anyone who actually had one, which 
means there are probably three or four around.  The main problem with 
BC-223-(*) that turn up is that the audio-phools covet the tubes, and they are 
often missing.  The PE-55-A dynamotor supply (12 VDC) and the PE-125-AX 
vibrator supply (12/24 VDC) turn up from time to time.  Subject to supply voltage 
requirements, either will work with either transmitter.  The PE-135-AX 
dynamotor supply I have never had but one of, and heard of one other.  If Meir has 
one, that would make three.

BC-191's (except for the BC-AA-191) are more common than BC-223-(*)'s.  But 
still what I would consider uncommon.  The only readily available one of 
the general family is the BC-375.  But it takes 24 VDC.

Actually, for your purposes in the Jeep, Michael, I would strongly 
recommend the TCS.  Unless you actually need 12-18 MC receive only.  Compared to the 
SCR-245 or SCR-193, it's smaller, lighter, more readily available, easier 
to use, and puts out more power than the 245.  Plus its historical ties to 
the Islands are much stronger.

In a message dated 6/1/2009 9:30:04 PM Central Daylight Time, 
wf2u at ws19ops.com writes: 
> BC-223's pop up on eBay or even at hamfests once in a while (I got mine 
> at a
> hamfest, in almost pristine condition, with all the tubes, for $50).
> Later I found a dynamotor and a vibrator supply at an estate sale, so I 
> have
> mine running and used it several times on various "Old military radio" 
> nets.
> There is even a Yahoo group mailing list devoted to the BC-223.
> BC-191's are not that scarce either, in fact there are more of them around
> than -223's.
> Mine puts out 20 W on CW which is a pretty good power from original
> equipment dyno/transmitter. It's amazingly stable for a MOPA transmitter,
> and the chirp is not bad. I got good audio reports with it on AM.
> So definitely keep your eyes open, they're definitely out there.
> To go with the SX-24, you could use a Millen transmitter which is modular, 
> I
> also see them once in a while up for sale, Gross transmitters were popular
> in the 30's, (so I read), as well as Harvey radio (not Harvey-Wells);
> National had the NTX-30 transmitter in 1938. RCA had several ham 
> transmitter
> models in the 30's as well as Stancor.
> 

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