[MRCA] Sunday Night OMRN CW net

[Ray Fantini]

Did not intend to speak disparagingly of Ham Radio, more to the point have often spouted off about if there were no Ham radio think you would have little or no interest in preserving and operating the military radios of the past. And can see the influence of ham designs heavily in most of the best gear, look at items like the Hallicrafters HT-4 transmitter that became the BC-610, no the Ham like qualities of the BC-474 are in my mind the most redeeming value. Compared to its contemporary at that time the TBX the BC-474 is all around easier to transport, operate and maintain and years ahead of the SCR-178

Ray F/KA3EKH

From: MRCA [mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of B. Smith
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2016 1:08 PM
To: mrca at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [MRCA] Sunday Night OMRN CW net

     Well its a nice radio for events. Easy to transport and set up and visitors like to tune the receiver.  And perfect to pair up with the BC-611 at events. Powering it up presents it challenges due to receiver bias etc. Agreed it was a stop gap requisition but was mentioned several times in the 3 vol Signal Corp History series  including  the Philippine theater.  BTW I only know of 4 that have been powered up in our group its a shame as they just sit on the shelf.
      I don't think it deserves  the classification of being a "training radio". And if it is an example of something designed by hams then so be it, hams contributed a vast amount of experience and technical assistance during "The Emergency". Course that was back when they knew how to solder.   :-)
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On 3/7/2016 11:33 AM, Ray Fantini wrote:
The BC-474/ SCR-288 was never up to US Mill Spec especially when compared to radios like the BC-654/ SCR-284 and  I think the radio was originally designed for a forging government and in the US government bought it being they were buying anything that was available at the time but that’s just speculation by me.  I would assume that it was never intended for use as anything beyond a training set, but that being said don’t get me wrong in that looking at the design have to propose that unlike much of the exceedingly heavy designs that occurred in Mill spec radios of the time the little 474 with its AVR receiver and simple plate modulated transmitter is just about what I would say is a perfect example of what you would get if it were designed by and manufactured by Hams?

Ray F/KA3EKH


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