Thanks for the videos. I’m currently working on my second restoration of the BC 659. Unfortunately, this one has the fungus proofing done to it, so it makes it rather difficult to trace the signals. I’m waiting for the 4.3 Mhz Crystal to come in to continue my testing as the receiver is completely dead although the audio section is working I can injecting audio signal and it can be heard at the speaker, and the volume control can adjust the signal output. The oscillator is also working but that’s as far as I’ve gotton with it. My other one is working fine on 29.6. This one I manage to get one of those vibrators from Itlay for the internal battery.

I would be interested to see how the battery pack was made up and also the vibrator replacement circuit. Unlike the BC 348 serious receivers where there is a complete restoration and testing and so forth, you don’t see that with the BC 659 and theres probably more out there that could be repaired but it would helpfull if there were some more videos or more discussion about repairing the radio, rather than just listening to the reception of the radio.

Thanks for keeping these radios alive without gutting the radio and putting a CB or soming else in just make noise come out of the speaker!

Mike

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