[Milsurplus] R1155 vs. BC-348 receivers

[Bry Carling]

The R1155 is a GREAT radio and winds hands down on the "comfort" factor. Sounds great 
and is wonderfully simple tooperate. Has great AVC too by the way.

It's only been 45 years since I owned one, so what do I know? LOL
On my bucket list - an R1155

On 2 Nov 2012 at 18:14, MWM wrote:
 
> I'm probably biased, being English, but having both sets I prefer
> the R1155. Easier to use, easier to restore, easier to keep going,
> easier to read tuning scale.
> 
> 
> Most 55's were butchered, the df section removed, audio amps fitted
> though not needed to make the set usable, my 55 has no af o/p other
> than original and blows the room out (I have a youtube video to
> prove it). The df section removed gives enough space for a psu but
> ruins the look of the set inside.
> 
> 
> The 348 is a nice rx, but I prefer the R1155. 
> 
> 
> Ben. 
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> Is, or were the R-1155 receivers equal in United Kingdom to what the
> BC-348 is 
> or was to the post war Ham and SWL community in the US?  Today the
> BC-348 
> receivers appear to be worth more than they ever were in the past
> possibly due 
> to the small numbers of them around in comparison to what was
> available in the 
> late forties up thru the seventies and knowing from first hand
> experience that 
> they had little or no value in the seventies and eighties so at that
> time had no 
> issues modifying or converting them and can see where at one time
> they were a 
> cheap way to get a receiver and get on the air. Now unmodified
> examples are 
> uncommon and appear to be what everyone wants to have so they
> command a high 
> price. I never used one in military service and have little desire
> to have an 
> all original version and am much happier with the modified "Ham"
> version maybe 
> because that´s what I used back in the seventies when I was still
> in school. So 
> my question is the R-1155 treated the same way over there? And were
> there many 
> BC-348 receivers about? I did own a R-1155 that I bought about ten
> years back, 
> when I bought it was already missing most the tubes, all the DF
> components and a 
> lot of other bits. Did install an AC power supply and new audio
> output stage and 
> it was a fun little receiver. Particularly liked the different color
> bands and 
> the reduction tuning, but do remember that I ended up changing every
> fixed 
> capacitor in the radio. Think every capacitor in a can was leaky or
> shorted.
> 
> RF
> 
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