[MRCG] BC-721 and Glider Radio Operations

[Tim]

Looks like the antenna was just pulled out per usual?

Ron, K6QYJ always brings his handy talkie collection to the MRCG meets - he
has the complete glider set...Quite a contraption!

Tim
N6CC

On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 9:45 AM, Robert Burmeister <raburmeister at gmail.com>
wrote:

> The BC 721 could be removed and used separately. The modifications to the
> BC 611 to enable glider operation are clearly illustrated here:
>
> http://www.greenradio.de/bilder3/bc721.jpg
>
> However since there was a high crash rate on glider landings this was
> likely not done very often!
>
> Bob
>
> AG6QL
>
> On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 7:14 AM, <willi6 at starpower.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > Pat is correct - t he BC-721 was a radio used within the gliders at times
> > and it was a variation of the BC-611.
> >
> > However, I'm not sure how easily it could be removed from the glider for
> > handheld operation.  As I recall, there were several mechanical
> > modifications to remote the PTT and to connect to the antenna and a MIC
> and
> > Headset arrangement of some sort. I have a manual or appendix to the
> > BC-611/SCR-536 manual someplace that covers the differences.  Will see
> if I
> > can find it.
> >
> > 73,  Dave
> >
> > Dave Williams - K7HMP/4
> > Stafford, Virginia .
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > From: mrcg-request at mailman.qth.net
> > To: mrcg at mailman.qth.net
> > Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 8:27:04 PM
> > Subject: MRCG Digest, Vol 28, Issue 10
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 20:26:53 -0400
> > From: "Pasquale Lombardi" <pasquale.nj at verizon.net>
> > To: "'West Coast Military Radio Collectors Group'"
> >         <mrcg at mailman.qth.net>
> > Subject: Re: [MRCG] WW2 vhf ground mobile (More)  BC-721
> > Message-ID: <01db01cfcfb2$95bd4050$c137c0f0$@nj at verizon.net>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
> >
> > The BC-611 in the glider was somewhat different and was the BC-721.
> > Same output though.
> > Pat
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: MRCG [mailto:mrcg-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Robert
> > Burmeister
> > Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 7:19 PM
> > To: West Coast Military Radio Collectors Group
> > Subject: Re: [MRCG] WW2 vhf ground mobile (More)
> >
> > Thanks for your report! The short and inefficient antenna on the BC 611
> is
> > clearly its major limitation, especially for air - ground work.
> >
> > Yes the link was glider to tow plane, but the radio could be removed if
> > necessary for ground use.
> >
> > Bob
> >
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