[Milsurplus] BC-221-J vs BC-221-T or what?

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 13 Feb 2016 at 0:38, Don Merz via Milsurplus wrote:

> I guess the time has come for me to keep one of these in the shack. I have had
> literally dozens of them go through my hands over the years. Now I have two here
> and one of them is going to stay. But which one? The J model is in lesser
> condition. The T model is almost like new. Both have AC supplies in them--the
> one in the T model might be a factory supply. The one in the J model is almost
> certainly homebrew. Both have the spare tubes and hex wrench where they ought to
> be. Both have the correct calibration books. Both were made by Zenith. 
> 
> Is there any reason to prefer one over the other except overall condition? I
> have not tested them yet. But it does not seem like they would be hard to get
> running. Is there an achilles heel in them that I should check?
> 
> Any suggestions welcome.

My suggestion would be to dump both of those units, keep the best/factory 
power supply, and find a BC-221-AJ, AK, or AL in similar condition.

Those were the only BC-221s which included modulation, like all LMs did.

Ken W7EKB