[MRCA] SCR-178/179 Query

WA5CAB at cs.com WA5CAB at cs.com
Wed Sep 5 17:46:03 EDT 2007


Jeep,

Price on all of what's left of the BC-187 (including the four posts I would 
have removed and sold you @ $3.00 each) is $30.00.

I have a few NE-47's left over and above what I've set back as my spares.  
Price is $13.50 each.  Reason for high price is that several people needed some 
a couple of years ago and none of the regular suppliers carried them any more. 
 I finally tracked down a specialty lamp vendor on the Internet who thought 
he could find some.  Took him nearly two months and I had to buy all he found 
in order to get the price I did get.

However, I was looking for some #49's yesterday (the dial lamp bulb) and a 
local electronics dealer I use said he didn't stock any but could get them in 
lots of ten.  While I had him on the phone, I asked him to check on the NE-47 
(B8A) and he said his supplier listed them.  So I told him to order ten for me.  
They were cheaper than what I paid before so if you want to hold up until I 
confirm that I can actually get them, I'll drop the price some.

Likewise, on the BC-187, if you want it and can wait on getting the TM, hold 
the MO and I'll get you a total as soon as I know the story on the NE-47's.

Robert

In a message dated 9/5/2007 4:17:09 PM Central Daylight Time, 
Jeepp at comcast.net writes: 
> Bob,   Sorry for the delay...  I'll get the m.o. out to you for the 
> manual.  Can you confirm the price for the parts transmitter and 
> shipping.  Also... might you have any NE-47 (B8A?)  neon bulbs for the 
> GRC-9?  I just dropped mine on the concrete floor.  I have a few of the 
> 2-pin types but no single-pin neons... had to happen, I guess...
> 
> Jeep  K3HVG
> 
> 
> >The six binding posts on the transmitter and four of the six on the 
> modulator 
> >are the same size.  They are all much larger than the two on the receiver.  
> I 
> >have a parts receiver, transmitter and modulator, all already missing some 
> >parts.  No nameplates.  Only the receiver still has a meter.  Etc.  
> However, all 
> >of the large binding posts are still present.
> >
> >In a message dated 9/3/2007 4:38:01 AM Central Daylight Time, 
> >Jeepp at comcast.net writes: 
> >   
> >>Bob,  How might I get a copy of your TM?  That would prove a good find 
> >>and help the project a lot, especially in identifying the nomenclature 
> >>of all the bits and pieces. As I mentioned earlier,  I'll need to 
> >>identify and find the missing front-panel terminals for the transmitter 
> >>grid and key  connections.  Looking at a picture I came across, it 
> >>appears they are the same as on the receiver, etc.  Mike (N4FS), do you 
> >>have any of these?  Regarding the leg mounts, that's been a bugaboo for 
> >>me, to be sure.  I have one of the SCR-188 chests up in our hangar that 
> >>came from CAP, years ago.  The leg attachments are long gone but I use 
> >>it for construction detail for my home-brew attempts.  The door braces 
> >>are another unobtanium.  The Chinese gold-colored junk at the hardware 
> >>stores work but aren't the same style and won't hold O.D. paint worth 
> >>spit.  The side handles available are not a bad match, however, as are 
> >>the hinges and end caps. I'll continue to press..... In the load of 
> >>struff I got on Friday, there was a very nice calibrator/monitor (sic) 
> >>accessory for the TBX.  That might be a trading item?
> >>     
> 

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