HAM RADIO RESTORATION OF GATES BC1F

[Toolman22364]

Grt videos keep em coming . I am mostly on 3880 hope to hear ya W1WJZ

[Thetruthhurtstheleft]

Just as most slopbucket ops are just CBers that cannot even be a ham.

[BudWiser999]

Oldies but Goodies!

[ZmajSnoshaj]

Is that an antenna loading coil on top? 50ohms?

[tpcdude]

@ZmajSnoshaj

The coils that are in the left hand rear view of the transmitter form what is called a "tank" circuit. this circuit consists of adjustable coils and capacitors which "tune" the circuit to the RF operating frequency.

I like tank circuits they look most like frankenstein's laboratory.

[ZmajSnoshaj]

:))))

Oodles of respect from Tulsa...

[NTSC1080]

A serious Heavy Metal transmitter. Nice to talk with you on it tonight on 3881kc.

[chansetwo]

If there was any question that many AM'rs are wannabe broadcasters, this removes all doubt.

[purctry985]

sweet,our local am has one of these sitting around.

[supertruckertom]

What was the amps power rating in Broadcast service? AM only now or can it go ssb? Class AB? Bandwidth and any odd spurs? Could it still pass quality for commercial use? I guess you don't need a heater in the shack.

[tpcdude]

1100 daytime and 500 nightime watts. with 100% modulation thats a hunk of power. With the modifications to the tank circuit for ham use it makes a chunk more. the rig will not do SSB. the harmonics are within FCC limits. i think it provides a commercial quality signal. the audio is limited and compressed by a commercial AM Orban 9300 which allows audio/signal bandwith control. listen to us on 3.885 usually evenings.

[supertruckertom]

Nice, I saw that you had the tools to set it up. A Tektronix DSO? The Icom could easily tell you your bandwidth.

Just upgraded to General last Saturday. I want to get away from just being a knob turner and start of with QRP homebrew. As my skills improve then try some bigger things. Boatanchors, hybrids like a FT102, then all solid state then modern Surface mount. Looked at some class E amps for AM that were interesting.

They're small for the power level out.

QRZ not updated yet.

KG4BXN

[bauercrescent]

Just finished listening to you Guy`s.

Very interesting set up and excellent audio

super dooper.

VE3GQD Reg

[Bluemaster555]

Not there's a real "BOAT ANCHOR"

If only my homebrew put out as much...

l:-D Itichai KI6JPX

[wb5oxq]

I love hear a good b'cast rig on the air. I wonder if you have it on 80 or only 160?

Jim WB5OXQ.

[tpcdude]

currently only on 75m

[ClamBayou]

Electronics from the good-old "Made in the USA" days. Lucky OSHA wasn't around then...

[K7AGE]

Very cool old heavy metal! Randy

[VictoreCelia]

cool...

[OH2FFY]

Oh , thats all just like a normal tubed ham radio transceiver ,except about 100 times more BAD ASS.

Great video guys.

gregW:-) OH2FFY

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[tpcdude]

thanks for the cool .. we are BAD ASS an Crazy Crackpots too. did you hear us on 75?

[OH2FFY]

Sadly no copy.

But I can tell that you guys are cracked without even having a QSO with you

Welcome to the club.:-D

gW:-) OH2FFY