[Milsurplus] ARC-2 Owners?

[mac]

Stu,

Biggest problem with these for ham use is the very wide receiving  
bandwidth (20 KHz+/-), a consequence of using a variable frequency IF  
system operating up in  the AM broadcast range.  I use the SCR-274N BC  
band receiver as a Q-5er with my ARC-2.  Has to be retuned with each   
QSY of the Xcvr of course but no big problem given the virtual  
channelization of AM these days on 75 and 40M.

Dennis D.  W7QHO
Glendale, CA

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On Nov 4, 2011, at 8:15 PM, w7fe wrote:

> I have recently acquired a very nice RT-91/ARC-2 Collins transceiver  
> (yes, likely the very first Collins-produced transceiver, c. 1945 --  
> uses a 70E-1 PTO common to both TX and RX circuitry, 2-9 MC, 8- 
> channel Autotune, CW/MCW/AM, pr. of 1625's modulated by pr.of  
> 1625's) and would like to hear from other owners..
>
> I know that manuals are available from at least three sources on  
> line, and I do have the W4WKM conversion article from October 1963  
> 73 magazine. I'd sure like to find a copy of the booklet which is  
> referred to in that article (contains schematics and four or five  
> very useful-sounding mods, at least two of which look like they are  
> already installed in my unit) as well sources of any other available  
> knowledge on this beauty and/or suggestions of other active groups/ 
> lists to visit with this request?
>
> Again, I'd really enjoy an opportunity to compare notes with others  
> who are familiar with and perhaps still enjoying this rig. Anybody  
> out there? .
>
> 73 de Stu  W7FE
> Henderson, NV
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