[Milsurplus] BC-652 receiver

[Clare Owens]

Hi Ray,

I have a DM-34A 14V dynamotor that you can have for free.  I can't read the
output current rating but the voltage is 20.  It has a small base but just
two wires, no connector.  Still has the safety wire on one end so will
require re-lube.

If you can use it I'll send it to you at no charge.  Just too much stuff
here.  I don't think I have your address.

73,

Clare  N2RJB

On Wed, Jun 5, 2024 at 2:22 PM Francesco Ledda <frledda at att.net> wrote:

> Ken,
>
> Thank you for your kind words.
>
> Best, Francesco K5URG
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jun 5, 2024, at 10:15, Ken <kgordon2006 at frontier.com> wrote:
>
> 
> Francesco, I am amazed at your setup shown on your QRZ page!!! I extend my
> heartiest respect to you for what you have accomplished there.
>
> I used the photos to show to my wife to show her what I wished I had, and
> to give her proof that my collection is quite small in comparison! :-)
>
> And I also agree with you and Ray: when I come across a piece of hacked up
> gear, I must restore it to factory or it eats on me until it is done.
>
> vy 73,
>
> Ken W7EKB
>
>
>
> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Francesco Ledda <frledda at att.net>
> Date: 6/5/24 07:36 (GMT-08:00)
> To: Ray Fantini <RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu>
> Cc: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] BC-652 receiver
>
> The first military receiver I ever had was a BC-652. I was 12 or so. At
> that time, Italy was inundated with US Army military surplus. My dad was in
> the Italian Air Force, and we lived in a mothballed Air Base. At the base
> dump, there were “mountains” of surplus ARC-5s, SCR-522s, BC-375s, 348s and
> more. There were also mountains of Mustangs, Beech-18s, T-6s and Packard
> and Wright engines. The war had been over for 15 years and nobody cared!
>
> I suffer from your same disease! When I get a radio in terminal
> conditions, I feel the urgent need to get it back in shape!
>
> Best, Francesco K5URG
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 5, 2024, at 09:01, Ray Fantini via Milsurplus <
> milsurplus at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
> 
>
> Think the SCR-506 (BC-652 receiver, BC-653 transmitter and FT-253 rack)
> gets a bad rep due to its size and weight, that along with being state of
> the Art in 1940 but by later in the war would speculate that most that were
> installed in Tanks and Jeeps were removed and replaced with first
> generation tactical FM sets The CQ Surplus Conversion Manual referring to
> it as “Five hundred pounds of Nothing” don’t help. Assume that a lot were
> around after the war and with the availability of BC-342, 348 and 312
> receivers for the serious Ham radio operator receivers like the BC-652 and
> all the Command sets did not get a lot of Love so they were relegated to
> SWL and Novices use, maybe the ARB also. With that in mind that’s why under
> the circumstances so many were just hacked to death and subjects of
> poor-quality workmanship? Attached are a couple pictures of the Hack job
> power supply.
>
> But then again cannot be too hard on those who did all this, if it was not
> perceived to have some value as a SWL, maybe Marine Band or Ham receiver it
> would have never been saved from recycling or landfilling decades ago and
> not be here today.
>
> Will have to throw something together for the power supply. There is a
> DM-40 Dynamotor with pigtail over on the Bay but its $125 and an additional
> $25 for shipping and can’t see me spending $150 on this project so will see
> what develops.
>
>
>
> Ray F/KA3EKH
>
>
>
>
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