June 25, 2025 - First power up with just the VT-25 (speech amp) tube in it. I have the other VT-4 tubes on order. The BC-375E can operate in CW mode with just the Master Oscillator and the PA tube in place.
June 25, 2025 - Ordered the four 211 tubes yesterday from a Chinese supplier on eBay - just under $135 per pair. Also some old pictures of BC-375's in action. Bid on a dynamotor today.
June 23, 2025 - Got the painting completed. The paint on the tube cover is still a little wet, so I expect it to look like the right upper antenna tuner panel when dry.
June 22, 2025 - Today on the BC-375 I masked off and painted the antenna tuning unit top half and a small section on the left half of the main control section above the band tuning unit and a small section of the lower antenna tuning unit. I also painted the sides. I still need to paint the cover over the tubes, the top of the unit and the back.
June 21, 2025 - Checked the tubes in the BC-342 and found one of the 6C5 tubes tested bad so I ordered a replacement. Here's the inside of it.
June 18, 2025 - Here's the BC-342 - it looks great - will be testing it soon.
June 15. 2025 - Here's what the tube complement will look like and their functions. In my unit someone replaced the second from the left tube with a 5-pin socket and a HY-69 tube. I have purchased a 4-pin socket to put it back as a VT-4 tube.
June 14, 2025 - Picked up the equipment. I got seven tuning units for the BC-375.
TU-5B 1500-3000kc (two)
TU-8B 6200-7700kc (one)
TU-10B 10000-12500kc (three)
TU-26B 200-500kc (one)
Here are some pictures of the inside.
June 10, 2025 - Will be picking this all up on Saturday.
June 4, 2025 - Just bought all this for $250 - The BC-375 is a little rough but complete per the seller.
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