[MRCA] BC-342 and end of displays

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Well, I've been in this "business" for more than half a century.  And I'll 
stick by my VE day comment.  Also, all of the US military HF receivers have 
a BFO.

Robert Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480

n a message dated 10/09/2017 02:24:43 AM Central Daylight Time, 
mkdorney at aol.com writes: 
> Most vintage jeep owners aren't operating day and night, and are more 
> into shows and parades and the like than they are about radio operations. The 
> biggest reason behind using the BC-659, set nationally to particulate 
> frequencies would allow owners to interact with more another on vintage sets 
> withing their organization ( with a proper licence, of course).  Besides most 
> HAM operators are using SSB, so these vintage radio operators wouldn't be 
> picking up all that much anyway. Plus you have to remember that a radio in 
> the vintage vehicle hobby is an accessory and not the main feature.  Vehicle 
> owners gain bragging rights through the total authenticity of the vehicle, 
> not so much by having any particular accessory that was not manufactured 
> as a normal part of their vehicle.  Also, radios of any type are not nearly 
> that common an item seen on vintage vehicles as you think.   Most vehicle 
> owners would rather either go without any special accessories, or they opt 
> for a phony machine gun or other toy.
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> 
> Mark
>  WW2RDO
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