The BC-659 is a great set and a favorite among a lot of vehicle owners. You might have on hand  crystals Crystals 271(A) 27.1  and 272(B) 27.2  which will put the set close to  a couple of CB channels which can provide some interesting listening and is great for monitoring band openings.(slope detect)        In addition a crystal on a channel  just above 30.0  mc such as 301 will allow some of the vehicle owners to  crank their 77's and 25's down for a test to see if you can hear them.  Ten meters is starting to come alive - -  I have been hearing short bursts on my 524 tuned to Red Flag channels. Two videos are posted below, the 2nd one of a bench test has a short clip of  a solid state vibrator and a home brew bias battery pack.
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http://k4che.com/Tempvideo/BC-659%20Mystery%20Signals/Mystery%20ch%20272%20273.mp4

http://k4che.com/Tempvideo/BC-659%20Receiver%20Demo/BC-659%20Bench%20k4che.mp4

 

On 6/8/2023 9:48 PM, MARK DORNEY via MRCA wrote:
The BC-659 is a WW2 era US Army , 2 channel, crystal controlled FM set that operates on 10 meters. Strictly phone: there is no CW capability or SSB. It is also not capable of operating using repeaters. I don’t know if your set is compatible. If it is, as long as the MRCA doesn’t have a problem with your Arden PCS2800, I don’t. My BC-659 operates on 29.6 MHz ( 10 meter Simplex ) and 29.1 MHZ. 

Mark D. 
WW2RDO

“In matters of style, float with the current. In matters of Principle, stand like a rock. “.   -   Thomas Jefferson 

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On Jun 8, 2023, at 8:46 PM, Anthony Clare <[email protected]> wrote:

Would my Azden PCS2800 be allowed?


------ Original Message ------
Received: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 02:08:25 PM EDT
From: MARK DORNEY via MRCA <[email protected]>
To: mrca <[email protected]>
Subject: [MRCA] 10 meters at Gilbert?

Are there any plans to run a 10 meter net at Gilbert this year?  I have a
BC-659 set up for 29.6 MHz and 29.1 MHz that I could bring and operate. 

Mark D. 
WW2RDO

“In matters of style, float with the current. In matters of Principle, stand
like a rock. “.   -   Thomas Jefferson 

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