[Milsurplus] PRC-74 questions

[James Duffer]

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> > Bob,
> >
> > Here is an outline of a mod that Jim Karlow uses for LSB conversion.
> >
> >   
> Thanks Ralph, I haven't looked inside the frequency module yet to 
> confirm but it's obvious this is what someone did to this one.  To my 
> surprise I was able to hear QSOs on 75 and 40 meters so I figured it was 
> more likely the carrier osc. had been shifted than a different filter 
> installed.  But the guy didn't do the mod to the synthesizer, which is 
> why the khz knob is marked "-3".   If you have the details on this, I'd 
> be interested in taking a look.
> 
> I don't like modifying gear, but in this case it does make the radio a 
> lot more useful.
> 
> 73, Bob W9RAN
> ______________________________________________________________
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Don't feel too bad about making mods that make the radio useful.  It sounds like you got the radio to use 
in pursuing you amateur hobby.  To me that makes more sense than not modifying it, letting it be useless to you.
I know you will hear that modifying it is almost akin to a "hate crime".  But leaving it set around unused is a crime too, unless it is 
in a public museum for such an item.

Enjoy!, 73 Jim wd4air