[Milsurplus] BC-342 Modification Question

[Dennis DuVall]

For more than you ever wanted to know about the BC-312 and BC-342 see ER #95, March 1997 and ER #103 page 6, Nov. 1997.

Dennis D.  W7QHO
Glendale, CA.

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> On Jan 27, 2016, at 6:08 PM, Hubert Miller <kargo_cult at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Funny - i was just last night looking at a BC-342, the cleanest one i have ever seen, wondering how i should price it, and i noticed on the back,
> in the upper right corner - facing back of set - a cutout with the same exact shape as the one in this Ebay photo. However - there is no 4-pin
> connector facing out from the rec chassis - you see inside only the flat metal of the radio chassis. Also i noticed that there's a toggle switch
> on back, in the PS area. Does this mean the cabinet was originally on one of the diversity type moded receivers?
> I was surprised at how smoothly the tuning action on this particular receiver is. None of that 'gearteeth' feel.
> -Hue Miller
> 
> ------ Original Message ------
> From: "bstrang at iac.net" <bstrang at iac.net>
> 
> It is an RA-20-A or B.  Used in the MRC-2 which had two modified BC-342 sets for dual diversity.  Second tube is an OA-2 VR tube for regulated 150 volts to HF
> osc, mixer screen, and CW osc.  Second cap is a spare but kept forming voltage on it to be ready for use.
> 
> Bill W8FIX
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