[MRCA] Your thoughts on acquiring a BC-611 today

[Jason WA6BBQ]

Said radio to me seems like the apex for us military radio collecting and
operating nerds, especially after considering the “dollars per pound” and
“dollars per milliwatt” calculations. (Much safer for one’s toes, however.)

But no denying the cool factor, checks a lot of my boxes: Operational
history, AM, highly portable,  seems to be the origin story for why the 75M
AM center of the universe landing on 3885, as someone who works in public
safety communications and has revived a lot of old Motorola gear to work on
the ham bands, having “Motorola’s first HT” (yeah, I know… Galvin… minor
technicality)

But I want to ask those of you who have had one for a while… do you love
it? Hate it? Worth it? If you could do over, would you still have bought
one, or skipped it? Easy or difficult to keep running? Horror stories?
Experiences with recent power supply modules?

(I do have both of Mark Francis’ books… he’s much more objective than the
subjective that I’m inquiring upon)

What other thoughts and advice do you have?

Thanks and 73,
Jason WA6BBQ
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