Surplus Ham Radio with the R1155 and BC-191

[@jerryshore8374]

Thanks Mike! I like seeing these old radios working again. I am addicted to the older tube ham radios. Thanks for the entertainment! Jerry

[@richardkemp1978]

The PSU at 14:43 on your video belongs to me. It has been fully restored and powers my R1155B. When i bought my R1155 it was still in its wooden crate completely unmolested in perfect condition.

[@PapasDino]

Gosh Mike, you must have a engine lift down in the shack to move all those boat anchors around! ;-) Thanks for sharing! 73 - Dino KLØS

[@MIKROWAVE1]

This is a single man lift stuff...

[@vincei4252]

Enjoyed very much, Mike. Thank you. You mentioned the Sunderland aircraft. useless trivia coming - I was born in the North of England and lived in Sunderland until I was 9 years old.

[@MIKROWAVE1]

Thanks for watching. Getting hold of UK gear and trying to figure it out has been very rewarding.

[@Steve-GM0HUU]

👍Excellent Mike, thanks for posting. The 1155 will be very familiar to many UK hams.

[@MIKROWAVE1]

Putting low cost COTS parts in and integrating multiple functions into one box was so anti-American design practice. US contracting simply did not support that thinking.

[@michaelmiller641]

That was absolutely fascinating to me, I love this old boatanchor equipment! Thanks for that video, Mike

[@MIKROWAVE1]

Boatanchor? These are airborne light...That behemoth in back is the Sherman Tank SCR-508. Now that is a boatanchor.

[@gonebamboo4116]

Wow! What a sight Thanks for sharing those beauties

[@davidpotter5752]

Thanks Mike for the great video. I have a BC-375 and 348 receiver that I need to get back on the air. Keep em flying. David KA5IXE

[@littlebear5219]

Nice to see you using the R1155 Love old ww2 radio’s we all used the AR88 RCA back when we started ham radio thank you America

[@JCWise-sf9ww]

I liked you showing us the WW2 radio equipment and the old photos of where they were used. Like having a piece of history in your ham shack.

[@joseluisoterodominguez7494]

Thanks for your video Mike. Very, very, very good, from Spain

[@W1RMD]

I really enjoyed this. Well done!

[@MIKROWAVE1]

Glad to hear it!

[@ricke.2205]

In this disposable age, it sure is nice to see this vintage equipment still working and in use. Thanks, Mike.

[@MIKROWAVE1]

One thing you can say about this stuff. It is maintainable.

[@ultrasoundguy1]

I hate to think about this, but in the eventuality of an EMP attack this type of gear may be all that we have that still functions. I guess the better question though is whether I'll still function. :)

[@michaelberry1028]

Your videos always interesting Mike, keep up the good work.

[@AlreadyThere1965]

Thanks for your work and research sharing this. It looks like great fun running these radios.

[@nigelbrockwell6237]

Thanks for explaining the different units. I had a number 19 set, which also had a simple VHF TX/RX built-in. I would love to play with the R1155 set, don't expect to find many of them these days and in good condition.

[@itsonlyme9938]

Hi I am from the UK and I think you are about 5 hours behind UK time and about 5 years ago and tuning around with my AR88D WW2 rx on around 3874 khz about 1am I did hear a AM operator at times quite strong I cannot remember the call sign but I I think he was based in NY.

[@MIKROWAVE1]

Yes you would have heard the military Net. Some of the guys run the BC-610 and T-368 larger transmitters hat would be very good copy in the UK.

[@jamiegolden7093]

Damn, I thought my Grandpa's 1973 Atlas 180 was old-school! Good stuff, Mike!!

[@buildstoys]

Great video Mike!

[@MIKROWAVE1]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mikebracey8832]

Thanks Mike. I love the military radio videos. Keep um coming!

[@mikesmuseum]

I don't have any military gear but I REALLY enjoyed this video with all the photographs, maps, and diagrams! Thank you so much for doing all this research and sharing this fantastic video.

[@MIKROWAVE1]

I got some email feedback about one of the photos that is interesting and I may need a little follow up. One of the soldiers pictured used to be a regular in the OMRN Net.

[@davidportch8837]

excellent... thanks Mike..

[@Texan747]

This is great! Thanks! Your videos are always very well done. This one in particular is outstanding! Thank you. W5JCS

[@MIKROWAVE1]

Thanks for watching. I actually shot this one on my phone as an experiment.

[@brianbranson2306]

nice, got the 191 set up in the Dodge carryall.

[@ajfogertyfan8245]

Outstanding video Mike! Motivation for me to be more regular on the OMRN CW Net on Sunday nights with my BC-191 powered from the original BD-77 dynamotor! Not sure if you know this, but that second (bottom frame) picture of the Operation Torch radio operators in action includes our late military radio net friend Vic Politi, W1NU operating an SCR-284 in the field. He told me that the picture was taken by an imbedded Life Magazine photographer, and appeared in the magazine shortly after the invasion of North Africa. Vic was attached as a radio operator to General Teddy Roosevelt Jr.‘s staff and operated the SCR-284 and other sets throughout the war in the European theater, from North Africa, to Sicily and Italy, Utah Beach on D-Day, and into Germany. He had a beautifully restored SCR-284 that he operated regularly on our OMRN and also the WS-19 nets. 73 de Chris AJ1G Stonington CT

[@MIKROWAVE1]

I need to know more about Vics adventures.

[@U812-k7j]

Mike, The west coast 3974 AM net starts at 0730hrs PST, and the 3985 run by KD6TKX is no longer due to lack of participation. The Wednesday night military SSB net on 3996 USB at 2000hrs PST is still active

[@MIKROWAVE1]

Thanks Guys! I got my info from the latest Electric Radio issue. Someone give Ray an email with updates.

[@SpinStar1956]

Great Video Mike! Really enjoy deep dives into our radio history, so any videos, especially those that really get into the details are always a plus for me. Would like to get into these but so many you find are really in bad shape and don't pass the XYL-test for aesthetics! Also, have no problems with long videos or multi-part since you're looking at history, restoration, theory and operation...

[@MIKROWAVE1]

I seldom know how to predict how much work is required when I get hold of an alien radio! And sometimes I hit a hard case and give up.

[@psnpacific]

Good Job! 👍 K7OSS

[@MIKROWAVE1]

Thanks! I try to rotate some of the gear into use once or twice a year to keep them running. They hate to sit around.

[@frankartieta4887]

Even more useless information :) My Uncle joined service during WW2 and became a airborne radio operator on a b17 All I am left with is memories of the stories he told of the experience He would speak of his electrically heated suit and the damned radio gear of era His words not mine ! He retired from the Air Force at about the time cuba was of somewhat great interest Later in the early to mid 70s He bought a place in Costa Rica and used a Kenwood 520 He was the reason for my experience and love of kenwood 520 tnx

[@MIKROWAVE1]

I was dressed down severely by a B17 captain who had been a POW. He said that he forbade any radio transmission because the German RDF was so good. The movies where you see planes coordinate fire by radio are false. Radio silence.

[@anthonymokelkie9360]

hard find the old Iron , but what if have move ? pretty heavy lug around.

[@MIKROWAVE1]

Ah Yes the Irony. The really heavy Irony. The after he goes SK "who the hell is supposed to move all this stuff Irony" of Iron.

[@sylweksliwka7986]

❤😊

[@m0kov]

There was a period in my life when I lost interest in radio and even worse, I dumped several ex-military sets, even worse my late father who ran a wireless repair workshop during the north African and Italian campaign gave me one of them, a WS22. I hang my head in shame. 73 Steve M0KOV

[@allanegleston4931]

lol. moose and squirrel net.:) 73

[@grs6262]

Old rigs are fun.. chirp is character..😅

[@MIKROWAVE1]

Running the radios as designed with all accessories is important for historical and collectable reasons, but the vast amount of low cost surplus and its consequent modification and improvements (and hack jobs) were an important part of Amateur Radio post war history. So run what you find, as best you can.

[@kuhumbuwa]

Sir I want to build a radio receiver Where can i start sir?

[@MIKROWAVE1]

Well most folks start with something simple like a regenerative receiver for the AM broadcast band and then wind coils for shortwave. This can be tube or transistor. My friend Chuck Kitchin did this design back when we were working together. www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/tis/info/pdf/9811qex026.pdf

[@kuhumbuwa]

@@MIKROWAVE1 thanks sir.

[@Capecodham]

You ran out of dye?

[@MIKROWAVE1]

This is NH. Live Free or Dye.

[@Capecodham]

@@MIKROWAVE1 Most hams only notice equipment, I notice people.

[@MIKROWAVE1]

@@Capecodham I shot with my S22 phone instead of the camcorder. You noticed.