[Milsurplus] Thought on the BC-221 and QST

[Ian Wilson]

Nice article, thanks Breck.

73, ian K3IMW

On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 11:17 AM, B Smith <smithab11 at comcast.net> wrote:

> The set makes an excellent VFO and no modifications are required.
> See March 1947 QST.
>
> breck k4che
> Dover, Delaware, ain't  nutten   in Dover except
> A NASCAR track, chickens,  and hams that can't solder.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: <MillerKE6F at aol.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 2:15 PM
> To: <RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu>; <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Thought on the BC-221 and QST
>
> Amen !
>    Well put and I'm sure your comments harmonize with  most of us who
> love
> to putter with the old stuff, yet recognize the utility this  old
> stuff
> offers us who still like to build stuff and make use of the nifty
> parts in
> these gadgets.  The LMs are especially attractive containers for  all
> kinds of
> variable RF things.  The front panel layout of the LM and BC  221
> alone can
> inspire one to build all kinds of things without doing much if any
> metal
> work.  And of course those wonderful caps and gears will never lose
> their
> usefulness no matter how much the state of the art diminishes the need
> for  L/C
> oscillators.
>
>   Bob, KE6F
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