[MRCA] Radio Room Caution

[B. Smith]

Gotta watch out - - -  once you start assembling equipment and building 
radio rooms, it is a slippery slope.
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On 5/31/2023 2:16 PM, Herb Mooney wrote:
> Thank you, good info for a NOOB :-) So offering a working restored 
> BC-224 with dynamotor for a working restored or original condition 
> BC-348 with dynamotor might be a good trade or of interest to someone 
> of the WWII radio persuasion? This BC-224 is a beauty, but I am trying 
> to recreate the B-29 radio room in my mobile P-30 Bomber Step-Van 
> (bread/UPS Truck). The BC-224 isn't exactly correct for a B-29 setup.
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> On Wed, May 31, 2023 at 1:56 PM Doran Platt <jeepp at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>     Concur with Ray on almost all.  The non-concur is Ford vs. Chevy.
>     I prefer the other-than J, N, and Q models. Much easier to remove
>     the "modules".  Also, arguably easier to recap.  That said, the
>     alignment variable caps on other than J, N, and Q models are more
>     robust. The other than models are exhibiting split collars
>     allowing the cap to short. The J, N, and Q models have
>     non-shielded cans for Xtal filter and BFO.  But, when any model
>     works, it does work. Antenna trimmer? Your call.  IMHO......
>     Jeep K3HVG
>>     On 05/31/2023 11:13 AM EDT Ray Fantini <rafantini at salisbury.edu>
>>     wrote:
>>
>>     May be wrong but I always though the BC-224 was the twelve volt
>>     version of the BC-348 and was paired up with things like the
>>     BC-191 transmitters for ground use and the BC-348 was most
>>     frequently paired with the ART-13 for the AN/ARC-8, then again
>>     the SCR-193 for ground operation used a BC-312 with a BC-191
>>     transmitter, BC-312 and 342 receivers were more a ground radio
>>     where the BC-224 and 348 were built lighter for air use?
>>
>>     I have a BC-224 just because its so weird in being twelve volt
>>     but otherwise appears the same as a 348, personally I prefer the
>>     later production run BC-348Q  over the older design 224/348
>>     although I think all were in production at the same time. Don’t
>>     think any of them are a good retirement investment. Collect what
>>     you like or find fun to use, once you get into perceived value
>>     things go downhill fast!
>>
>>     Ray F/KA3EKH
>>
>>     *From:* mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>     <mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net> *On Behalf Of *Herb Mooney
>>     *Sent:* Wednesday, May 31, 2023 10:41 AM
>>     *To:* mrca at mailman.qth.net
>>     *Subject:* [MRCA] BC-224 vs BC-348
>>
>>     I have both, and was wondering if one or the other was more
>>     desirable from a collector standpoint. I plan to have both
>>     working eventually, the BC-224 in the shack and the BC-348 in a
>>     mobile environment, both teamed up with ART-13s.
>>
>>     Thanks,
>>
>>     Herb - W4BCH
>>
>>     	
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