"Litzendraht" writes:

Steven,
The BC-229 takes me back to my earlier times. I still have the 229 that
I bought at a ham radio club swap nite in 1954.

I was mainly interested in the low frequency capability, to listen to the
low frequency "A & N" aircraft beacons. I have the coil set that covers
200 to 400kcs, and switchable to the 40 meter amateur band. (Is it the
C-398 coil set?).

As far as actual sensitivity specs., I have no idea, but for an old TRF
set from the thirties, I was totally impressed.

Of course, on the HF frequencies, she's as broad as a barn door.

I do have a BC-230 transmitter in good condition, and hope to someday pair
them up as a viable set.

John

Yes, I have that switchable coil set (C-379). Back when I first got
the BC-AS-229, I used it mostly to listen to the continuous weather
report on the beacon band (200 to 400). Nothing down there anymore and
the QRM/QRN is so high here in Seattle, that the band is mostly
useless. Worked great when I lived 10 miles from nowhere.

There's no compelling reason to use one of these radios, other than it
being nice to keep them up and running. They must have been considered
junk for me to be able to get a NIB unit for $10. Certainly no good for
crowded bands.

Steve.
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