[Milsurplus] BC342N Question

[Joe Connor via Milsurplus]

Glen:
     That is some great work and a very interesting article. These receivers are very common at hamfests. When properly restored, they perform well and are living pieces of history. A BC-314 or BC-344, too, is a nice catch because they tune the broadcast band. 
     I have a couple of questions:
     1.  Did you have the pleasure of dropping the RF boxes to replace the caps inside? Any comments or tips?
     2. How did you handle the replacement of the square can caps behind the RF tube deck? I'd love to know how to re-stuff them. 
     3. How and where were these receivers used in the ETO during WW2?
                                   Joe Connor 

     On Saturday, December 6, 2014 12:40 PM, Glen Zook via Milsurplus <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
   
 

 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


  
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