[Milsurplus] BC342N Question

[Glen Zook via Milsurplus]

The BC-312 series, which are generally the same as the BC-342 series, suffered the same fate.  Sometimes, it is basically impossible, at least very difficult, to actually restore the unit.
I obtained a BC-312M that met such conditions.  The receiver was rebuilt to again be a well working receiver.  However, the physical appearance of that receiver is definitely not anything like the original.
http://nebula.wsimg.com/4d0f27dd0e881a991f594c3efe68b87e?AccessKeyId=5DDC3F25F0398F58962E&disposition=0&alloworigin=1
 Glen, K9STH

Website: http://k9sth.net
      From: David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
 To: K3PID <Ron.K3PID at sbcglobal.net>; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net 
 Sent: Saturday, December 6, 2014 11:10 AM
 Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] BC342N Question
   



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K3PID" <Ron.K3PID at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: [Milsurplus] BC342N Question


>I see that a lot of the BC342Ns have the transmitter connector
>removed from the front panel. Is this a generally accepted 
>practice?

It was done a lot in the past when these receiver were
cheap and plentiful.  They are not today.
Such needless and destructive modifications are looked-down
upon and will reduce the resale value of your receiver
considerably.  I, personally, would never pay anything
at all for one missing the connector unless I needed parts.
That said, "to each his own."

73 DE Dave AB5S