[Milsurplus] May 27 re BC-222, 322, 611

[Marty Reynolds]

Hue u wrote:

>........ Without the crystal, these sets drift too
> much
> on transmit to be copied very well with any superhet, non-superregen
> receiver. - Hue Miller K7HUE
>

Pretty sure that xtal is only for receive marker & won't do a thing
on transmit unless still connected to ant. post

But you can receive a 322 on a FM set like a monitoradio

Thot about bringing mine to Dayton for cold-war check in on 51.  But
the 'spread spectrum' Mercury Walk 884a caused enuf fuss this year

The Mercury Walk may be the only xcvr to employ FM AFC.  Because of
the lack of rx/tx interlock, it made qsos with these sets uncopyable
on the likes of PRC-10, etc.  Incredibly NEAT freebie security feature.

Wonder if NSA/CIA ever caught on or just thot 'em primitive cheapies.

   Marty

- HF corrolary was Mercury Talk.  Musta been named fm expression "Walk
  the walk, talk the talk"