[Milsurplus] ChiCom 139A Test Results

[John Flood]

Hi Dick,

To bad we now live so far apart.  We could compare that radio to my Russian 
R-326 (or to be correct P-326)

John Flood
KB1FQG


----- Original Message ----
> From: "Dick, W1KSZ" <w1ksz at q.com>
> To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Thu, August 12, 2010 1:58:44 PM
> Subject: [Milsurplus] ChiCom 139A Test Results
> 
> I fired it up this AM. It needed a shot of De-Oxit on the function switch,
> but then it made noise.
> I used an inverted L for 80 as the antenna and received WWV on 10 MHz quite
> well. My only unknowns so far are the labels on the Function Switch (Off
> is apparent, the other 4 are not). The left most knob on the bottom left
> seems to be a BFO, but it acts like a ReGen control. The small knob on the
> Upper Left I think turns on the calibrator, but it's function still eludes
> me.It is microphonic ... I can tap the case and get quite a "boing" in the
> headphones.
> I will try hooking up an external speaker to it, but I need to find a 600
> ohm to VC transformer first.
> 
> Has anyone translated the markings on the 139A ? I found a site for the
> 139, but it is quite different.
> 
> I'll take it to the DX Club meeting next week for "Show & Tell". Should
> raise a few eyebrows.
> 
> More later,
> 
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
> 
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