[MRCA] Hammerlund BC779/ super pro 400 mods documentation

[Al Klase]

Hi Jim,

I just discovered there is an online CQ archive:     But, they want 5 
bucks and day/ 10 bucks a month to access anything but the TOC's.   See: 
https://hamcall.net/cqcgi/?res=l&yr=1961&mo=04 
<https://hamcall.net/cqcgi/?res=l&yr=1961&mo=04>


005

73,
Al

On 4/16/2022 3:12 PM, J Mcvey via MRCA wrote:
> I have this hacked BC779 here which had the low langes 100-200 ans 
> 200-400 modified to 160 meters and 10 meters respectively.  I don't 
> know how well this works as I am in the midst of re-capping the radio 
> before i fire it up.
>
> However there are many other mods done to this radio, including the 
> addition of an OA2 regulator and seemingly a lot of extra circuitry 
> associated with it.
>
> I understand there was an article in the April 1961 edition of CQ mag 
> that described many of these  mods.
> I want to compile  as much documentation about what was done , so I 
> can decide whether to keep the mods or not.
> It is also helpful to have the schematics for them to keep with the 
> radio manual for future reference. There was no documentation from the 
> previous owner.
>
> Does anybody have a scan of the CQ article or any other info on BC779 
> mods?
>
> Thanks,
> Jim , AC2EU
>
>
>
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Al Klase - N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
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