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« on: October 01, 2015, 07:15:44 PM »

  At Dayton this year I bought a BC-611. About a month ago I purchased one of the inverter supplies from Italy. When I tried the radio with the new supply there was nothing.
  Started by checking tubes. Yep, the 1R5 is no good. I had a new one and still no joy. Started checking more and found an open choke. With that replaced I decide to check the current draw from the PS - checks within specification. Alright! We have hiss from the speaker and I can hear it in a receiver. Time to step out of the shack and see if it can hear anything.
  "... N8ECR and the Mighty Elamc Net"
  It lives again!

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« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2015, 09:11:30 PM »

Or the Military Radio Net at Zero Dark-Thirty.
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« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2015, 08:06:27 AM »

Robert Down has 3885 crystals for those. They have an immensely sensitive receiver. Cool rig.
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« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2015, 09:11:54 AM »

  At Dayton this year I bought a BC-611. About a month ago I purchased one of the inverter supplies from Italy. When I tried the radio with the new supply there was nothing.
  Started by checking tubes. Yep, the 1R5 is no good. I had a new one and still no joy. Started checking more and found an open choke. With that replaced I decide to check the current draw from the PS - checks within specification. Alright! We have hiss from the speaker and I can hear it in a receiver. Time to step out of the shack and see if it can hear anything.
  "... N8ECR and the Mighty Elamc Net"
  It lives again!

Bill KA8WTK

Hi Bill,

I have one of those!  See you on the big 85 or maybe 3.705 after I get some xtals!  From Ercildoun to Tallmadge for a 305 mile contact  Smiley.

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« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2015, 02:46:16 PM »

How can you use one without screaming for mortar fire?

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« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2015, 05:40:44 PM »

What I need now is a helmet that fits so I can tip it to one side when I use the radio.  Grin
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« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2015, 04:00:36 PM »



"How can you use one without screaming for mortar fire? "

Use CW?

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