[MRCA] BC-654 Push Button Switch

[mkdorney at aol.com]

My BC-654 in it's natural habitat, my Dodge 3/4 ton WC-52 Weapons Carrier.  Pictures of the Knob on the outside of the door, and the mechanism on the inside of the door. Pictures in the Attached file.
73MarkWW2RDO

In a message dated 9/17/2018 6:05:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, mkdorney at aol.com writes:

I know I have the power interlock for the PE-104, but if I remember correctly, that switch is entirely internal. I seem to remember a door latch being located where your arrow is. I’ll look when I get home from work tonight. 

Mark
WW2RDO

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 17, 2018, at 5:57 PM, B. Smith <smithab11 at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi
> Mark
> We are referring to the push button switch that is activated by pushing on the knob indicated by the arrow. If your set is complete you should have a slide switch mounted near the front of the PE-104/Battery compartment but you may be missing it.
> Z
> 
> 
>> On 9/17/2018 4:06 PM, Mkdorney wrote:
>> The switch located underneath the PE-104/BA-43 is a power interlock that prevents the radio from operating unless the door to that compartment is closed
>> 
>> 73
>> Mark
>> WW2RDO
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Sep 17, 2018, at 2:24 PM, B. Smith <smithab11 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> What is the purpose of the "Push Button" switch located on the PE-104/BA-43 Battery door of the BC-654.      I can read a schematic and see what actually voltages are disconnected  by  the 3 pole 1S7, normally closed switch  - - - but the questions is Why? What is its operational purpose. No mention in TM 11-275.
>>> Z    <onbaennkngcmohid.gif>
>>> 
>>> <kkcmbnipdhgfhdid.jpg>
>>> 
>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>> MRCA mailing list
>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/mrca
>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>>> Post: mailto:MRCA at mailman.qth.net
>>> 
>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/mrca/attachments/20180918/6dd0a213/attachment-0001.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: IMG_0187.JPG
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 1834672 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/mrca/attachments/20180918/6dd0a213/attachment-0003.jpe>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: IMG_0185.JPG
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 2183184 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/mrca/attachments/20180918/6dd0a213/attachment-0004.jpe>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: IMG_0186.JPG
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 1657856 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/mrca/attachments/20180918/6dd0a213/attachment-0005.jpe>