[MRCA] Chinese Military Type 102E HF Radio Set

[doran platt]

Rich,
I'm the fellow who did the two ER articles on the 102E radio set.  I 
have two of them currently on the air and find them worth the price.  
I've had numerous QSOs (when conditions are conducive, of course) and 
find them fun to use.  If you can find one already in the lower 48, 
you'll save upwards of $75-$100 on shipping from Canada.  That's about 
the only rub with them.  When bought new from Red Star, they come in 6 
packages.  Some are now being sold sans the generator.  That's OK, 
however, IF the power cable is still there.  The front panel connector 
on the tx is not a generic type (unlike virtually all others on both the 
rx and tx).  I do, have a work-around for that eventuality.  I'm told 
that some have used the GRC-9 power supplies with the 102E.  That's ok 
except for the fact that the 102E (type 137) receiver uses a floating B- 
to develop audio bias.  But, like the BC-348, it appears you can bet 
away with using a grounded B-, albeit with some possible audio 
distortion, etc.  If you build a supply, there's a nice TO-220 Fairchild 
1.5v regulator available that does the job perfectly.  Let me know if 
you get one of these sets and I'll be happy to share info. 
de Jeep - K3HVG

Rich Arland wrote:

>Does anyone have one of these sets? ON our favourite auction house, there is one for sale for $200.. Is it worth it? It looks rather interesting. Apparently the RX works on dry batteries but the TX takes a hand cranked generator. I would think it would not be all that hard to come up with an AC supply for this set. 
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>Anyone have one of these beasties that can shed some light on it for me?
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>73 ES TNX
>
>RICH K7SZ
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