[MRCA] Re: MRCA Digest, Vol 19, Issue 2
Jerry Hansz
jhansz at adelphia.net
Sun Nov 6 12:42:46 EST 2005
Hi Guys,
Reading about the ART-13 brings back memories of A3USA in the 1950's. For a
real
thrill, cycle the autotune with the knobs unlocked!
Jerry K0CST
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> 1. Re: TRC-77A (Chris Bowne)
> 2. Re: TRC-77A (w8au at sssnet.com)
> 3. Re: TRC-77A (Paul Beckwith)
> 4. Re: Gonset Communicator III (Roger Klingman)
> 5. Re: Gonset Communicator III (Al Klase)
> 6. Re:Gonset Communicator III (Roger Klingman)
> 7. Re: Re:Gonset Communicator III (Al Klase)
> 8. Re: Re:Gonset Communicator III (Al Klase)
> 9. Re: OMRN CW Ops - Was re: TRC-77A (Chris Bowne)
> 10. Re: OMRN CW Ops - Was re: TRC-77A (WA5CAB at cs.com)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 06:38:28 -0500
> From: "Chris Bowne" <radiobwn at riconnect.com>
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] TRC-77A
> To: <radiobwn at riconnect.com>, Military Radio Collectors Association
> <mrca at mailman.qth.net>, Paul Beckwith <beckrep at citlink.net>
> Message-ID: <200511040638.AA1215758538 at riconnect.com>
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>>Howzabout having the OMRN at 2300 some night, so us "Westerners" can check
>>in.
>>
>>73's de Paul K2LMQ....Kingman AZ.
>>
>>
> I will stay on the 3570 kc frequency this Sunday night through 0000 EST
> and see if any of you MRCG guys from the left coast can make the haul.
> There may be another net that comes on frequency at 2300 EST, will find
> out Sunday I guess!
>
> 73, Chris, AJ1G
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 11:08:12 -0500
> From: w8au at sssnet.com
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] TRC-77A
> To: radiobwn at riconnect.com, Military Radio Collectors Association
> <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
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> At 06:38 AM 11/4/05, you wrote:
>>I will stay on the 3570 kc frequency this Sunday night through 0000 EST
>>and see if any of you MRCG guys from the left coast can make the haul.
>
> Yes, BUT are you going to have a MIL rig on to welcome them? :-)
>
> Or are going to be keying that "great sounding" HT-37 again? :-)
>
> Just teasing...
>
> Perry
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 10:36:08 -0700
> From: Paul Beckwith <beckrep at citlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] TRC-77A
> To: radiobwn at riconnect.com, Military Radio Collectors Association
> <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID: <5.0.0.25.2.20051104103237.01a339c8 at POP3.citlink.net>
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> Thanks, Chris!! I'll be there with the ART-13 / SP-600 combo and will try
> every half hour.
>
> 73's de Paul K2LMQ Kingman AZ
>
> At 06:38 AM 11/4/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>> >Howzabout having the OMRN at 2300 some night, so us "Westerners" can
>> check in.
>> >
>> >73's de Paul K2LMQ....Kingman AZ.
>> >
>> >
>>I will stay on the 3570 kc frequency this Sunday night through 0000 EST
>>and see if any of you MRCG guys from the left coast can make the
>>haul. There may be another net that comes on frequency at 2300 EST, will
>>find out Sunday I guess!
>>
>>73, Chris, AJ1G
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 12:13:48 -0600
> From: "Roger Klingman" <mr3hi8st8or5y at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] Gonset Communicator III
> To: "Military Radio Collectors Association" <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID: <036401c5e16b$80b62c60$6401a8c0 at oztech14>
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> Group,
> Picked up a Civil Defense yellow Gonset Communicator III, 2 meter AM xtal
> controlled. It is missing the small knob to control the lights. Anyone
> have
> one to sell? Also the original antenna has been replaced with a UHF
> connector.
> 73,
> Roger - k0rmk
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 13:40:17 -0500
> From: Al Klase <skywaves at webex.net>
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] Gonset Communicator III
> To: Military Radio Collectors Association <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
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> Hi Roger,
>
> I do beleive the UHF connector is original.
>
> 73,
> Al - N3FRQ
>
> Roger Klingman wrote:
>
>>Group,
>>Picked up a Civil Defense yellow Gonset Communicator III, 2 meter AM xtal
>>controlled. It is missing the small knob to control the lights. Anyone
>>have
>>one to sell? Also the original antenna has been replaced with a UHF
>>connector.
>>73,
>>Roger - k0rmk
>>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 16:52:38 -0600
> From: "Roger Klingman" <mr3hi8st8or5y at cox.net>
> Subject: [MRCA] Re:Gonset Communicator III
> To: "Military Radio Collectors Association" <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID: <002101c5e192$74c883e0$6401a8c0 at oztech14>
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> AL,
> What color is the pretty one? I understand you have a manual for the "II".
> Do you have a manual for the "III"? This came with 4 xtals, 144.9, 145.38,
> 145.5, and 147.3. That leaves 2 empty sockets. Did the Communicator II
> have
> the tuning eye or the meter? The III has a meter and a switch to use it
> about four different ways.
> 73,
> Roger
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 19:33:44 -0800
> From: Al Klase <skywaves at webex.net>
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] Re:Gonset Communicator III
> To: Military Radio Collectors Association <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
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> I have one of the Yellow CD units. I do have the III manual, not the
> II. However, I only have the 6-meter schematics..
>
> The Comm III Manual is here:
> http://bama.edebris.com/manuals/gonset/goncom3/
> Again no 2-meter schematics. Let me see if I can figure out where I got
> the ones I have.
>
> Al
>
> Roger Klingman wrote:
>
>>AL,
>>What color is the pretty one? I understand you have a manual for the "II".
>>Do you have a manual for the "III"? This came with 4 xtals, 144.9, 145.38,
>>145.5, and 147.3. That leaves 2 empty sockets. Did the Communicator II
>>have
>>the tuning eye or the meter? The III has a meter and a switch to use it
>>about four different ways.
>>73,
>>Roger
>>
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>
> --
> Al Klase - N3FRQ
> Flemington, NJ
> http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 19:38:49 -0800
> From: Al Klase <skywaves at webex.net>
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] Re:Gonset Communicator III
> To: Military Radio Collectors Association <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID: <436C2949.4000701 at webex.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
>
> I have the Com-III 2-meter TX schiz in 4 large jpeg files, maybe 10MB
> total, do you have broadband?
>
> Al
>
> Roger Klingman wrote:
>
>>AL,
>>What color is the pretty one? I understand you have a manual for the "II".
>>Do you have a manual for the "III"? This came with 4 xtals, 144.9, 145.38,
>>145.5, and 147.3. That leaves 2 empty sockets. Did the Communicator II
>>have
>>the tuning eye or the meter? The III has a meter and a switch to use it
>>about four different ways.
>>73,
>>Roger
>>
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>
> --
> Al Klase - N3FRQ
> Flemington, NJ
> http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 21:07:07 -0500
> From: "Chris Bowne" <radiobwn at riconnect.com>
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] OMRN CW Ops - Was re: TRC-77A
> To: <radiobwn at riconnect.com>, Military Radio Collectors Association
> <mrca at mailman.qth.net>, <w8au at sssnet.com>
> Message-ID: <200511042107.AA3070820390 at riconnect.com>
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>>
>>Yes, BUT are you going to have a MIL rig on to welcome them? :-)
>>
>>Or are going to be keying that "great sounding" HT-37 again? :-)
>>
>>Just teasing...
>>
>>Perry
>>
>>
> Will have the ART-13 or the GRC-19 up! Got my new replacement 24VDC 50A
> supply on service and it works great. Its a Power Conversion Products
> PE-24-50B charger/power supply. Designed to do exactly what I do - keep a
> battery bank charged and power paralled loads at the same time. It uses a
> ferro-resonant transformer with feedback control to maintian DC output
> voltage within 1/2 percent from no load to full load. I set the output
> voltage to float the batteries and it just sits there stable as a rock
> voltage wise as I flash up the ART-13 dyno. Getting notably more output
> from the 13 set and no more PS/battery sag on long transmissons. The
> supply doesnt even get warm! About the size of the typical mil spec 50A
> 24 V supplies, but weighs 150 pounds!!!! Commercial grade construction,
> originally application was to power microwave repeater installations,
> circa 1985 design.
>
> PCP of Elk Grove Illinois is now a subsidiary of Eltek Energy Resources
> LLC, has a great web page with modern versions of similar products.
>
> Very interesting design with a triac controlling the FR transformer core
> saturation to regualte DC output at the AC side of the supply.
>
> I think the supply's DC output ammeter is flakey - says I'm drawing over
> 75A steady state on transmit with the ART-13. Don't ever remember seeing
> that much draw on my old manually Variac adjsuted supply -at most 35-40A.
> Anyone care to comment on ART-13 current draw when running a DY17A dyno?
>
> see you on the net,
>
> Chris, AJ1G
> Stonington, CT
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 21:33:09 EST
> From: WA5CAB at cs.com
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] OMRN CW Ops - Was re: TRC-77A
> To: radiobwn at riconnect.com, mrca at mailman.qth.net
> Message-ID: <24d.4aaf72.309d73e5 at cs.com>
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> Chris,
>
> Rated FLA on the DY-17A is 33 amps. The T-47 heaters, relays, mic bias,
> etc.
> take another 7 amps +/-. So I'd say yes, the output ammeter is extremely
> pessimistic.
>
> In a message dated 11/4/2005 8:21:34 PM Central Standard Time,
> radiobwn at riconnect.com writes:
>> I think the supply's DC output ammeter is flakey - says I'm drawing over
>> 75A steady state on transmit with the ART-13. Don't ever remember seeing
>> that
>> much draw on my old manually Variac adjsuted supply -at most 35-40A.
>> Anyone
>> care to comment on ART-13 current draw when running a DY17A dyno?
>>
>
> Robert Downs - Houston
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