[Milsurplus] BC-221 Coupling

[John Hutchins]

On 11/14/2012 4:01 PM, J. Forster wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Much WW II gear used open wire antenna connections, so a BC-221 could just
> be coupled by being placed nearby. Modern gear generally uses coax.
>
> I've not seen any well thought out adapters to couple a BC-221 to coax.
> Has anybody? I'm not much of a fan of just sticking a small nearby as a
> coupling means.
>
> -John
>
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John -
I have seen a non military adapter, 500 home variable resistor mounted 
in a metal box with 2 Banana binding posts on the OUT side. The IN side 
connected with a shielded cable with pins  connected to ANT & GND on the 
BC221.  The OUT side with banana plug/lugs with alligator clipped wires, 
his BC221 installation.  The resistor was used to attenuate the signal 
as best I can remember.  The LM frequency meters have the variable 
resistor built in.  Most of the time you simply lay a wire near the set, 
will do.  I am sure there may be other homemade gadgets for the BC-221?
Hutch