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1. Re: Seeking power connectors or cables for RBM receivers
(Hubert Miller)
2. BC-221AK Question (Mark K3MSB)
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Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2025 20:41:50 +0000
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Seeking power connectors or cables for RBM
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Last year i attended the "Beseda auction' near Portland OR. There were 5 RBM receivers and a switchbox BUT none of the receivers had a cabinet AND there simply was an oversupply of radios for the relatively small crowd of buyers. The RBMs did not sell and i do not know their fate. There were other radios with no cabinet to be found, like a HRO-60 i found, and some military Nationals and so forth, a friend got. Is this a good way to lead your life, i thought; to be disorganized, have an irrational number of unfinished projects, and leave a huge mess for others.
At a hamfest i bought an RBM-hf and homebrew ACPS just for the PS
part. I sold the HF and kept the nicely done PS just to check out the several MF receivers i have, which will all have to go. I sort of fear a huge decline in the value of these things. The younger peoples' lives i think, just revolve around that little phone - computer.
-Hue Miiler
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Date: 8/27/25 05:42 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: [Milsurplus] Seeking power connectors or cables for RBM receivers
Howdy
I just scored a pair of RBM receivers at a hamfest and need to make up power supply cables.
Anybody got a couple of stray connectors around that they'd part with?
Thanks,
Tom Adams, W9LBB
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Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2025 18:56:30 -0400
Subject: [Milsurplus] BC-221AK Question
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Hello
I have a BC-221 whose ID plate says BC-221E. It is not an E variant.
>From the tubes, front panel controls, and TM11-300, I think it's the AK
variant.
Looking at the front panel, what is supposed to be behind the two antenna
connectors?
I tried discerning it from TM11-300. I think it's supposed to be a 150 H
Choke (Part 24) in parallel with a 0.01 uF cap (Part 0-2). Can anyone
confirm?
Thanks
Mark K3MSB
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Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2025 23:05:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] [ARC5] BC-221AK Question
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We have a 221AK down at the museum. If you don't get any info before tomorrow, I could open it up & have a look.
Wayne
WB4OGM
On Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 04:56:58 PM MDT, Mark K3MSB <
[email protected]> wrote:
Hello
I have a BC-221 whose?ID plate says? BC-221E.? ?It is not an E variant.
>From the tubes, front panel controls, and TM11-300,? I think it's the AK variant.
Looking at the front panel,? what is supposed to be behind the two antenna connectors?
I tried discerning it from TM11-300.? ?I think it's supposed to be a 150 H Choke (Part 24) in parallel with a 0.01 uF cap (Part 0-2).? ? Can anyone confirm?
Thanks
Mark K3MSB
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