Collins ART-13 and BC-348 CW QSO 

Nice rugs. Here in the states I have mostly old military gear that I restore. Back in the 1960's ,we would buy these radios for 5 or 10 dollars and then start cutting and modifying. Now, I try so hard to put everything back original. But, as you know, the VLANKETY CLANK of the relays in the ART13 is really distracting, and you cant send too fast. I designed a solid state regulate 410 volt power supply that I key.I use the Throttle switch plug on the front panel, plugged into my station Transmit/Receive switch to handle keying the 120p volts . Then, inside the ART13, I installed a tiny switching DC supply that is 24vdc to 510 volts.I run that through a pair of isolation diodes to the OPERATE position on the TUNE/OPERATE switch. That keeps N+ on the plates of the 1625 multipliers constantly. The result is you get no chirp on the note, and you can send 25-30wpm with no relays operating. That really makes the ART13 much more fun to operate on CW. And you only have to cut one wire in the ART13 But st my Azores QTH, I have a little Icom 7100a that I use when I'm there for 3-5months every year.It is a perfectly quiet QTH that works very well on our little island. We will have to schedule a contact if you need CU8. I'm restoring my BIG transmitter now. It's a US Army T368. 4-400 final, 500 watts out.Its a beauty. It will take me a few weeks to restore things and repair damage it had from arcing that it had in the PA section. But it should be a pleasure to operate! NU6F CU8/NU6F Ron

I was 8 Years old when I got interested in Ham Radio, I joined Waco, Texas radio club, and someone gave ne a BC 342-n for SWLing. In 1958-1960 Most Ham Operations was AM. I loved listening on the BC 342n had to return it when we moved to Arkansas, but I learned to build radios in 1964 with Allied Radio Kits and Heath Kits.

Now that's heavy duty. I'm humbled and intimidated by this beast. I've only worked simple QRP rigs so far. 73

This is one beautiful electronics. Please keep it pristine for future generations.

Nice video, and nice fist. I just picked up a Signal Corps BC-348-Q in very good condition. It's been recapped, aligned, modern power supply, and 3 prong cord. It reminds me of the BC-312 that my dad had in the house when I was younger. That's why I got it at a Hamfest yesterday in New Hampshire.

Very cool...I had the ART-13 and the BC348 operating some years ago. The power supplies were a lot of work, but the whole shack looked cool and worked well.

Somehow a radio should sound that way, not the way noise generators “developed” in recent decades sound. I myself radio with similar equipment, only Soviet military radios.

Передатчик очень похож на советский Р-807 с автонастройкой. Были такие в свое время на лампах в выходном каскаде ГК-71, в модуляторе две лампы Г-811, возбудитель СВ, удвоитель, утроитель,учетверитель частоты лампы Г-1625. Возбудитель КВ лампа Г-837.Лампа 6П6С предусилитель НЧ. Усилитель подслушивания 6П6С. Предусилитель НЧ лампа 12Ж8. Звуковой генератор лампа 6Н9С. Кварцевый генератор и смеситель лампа 6А7. Для питания анодных цепей умформер У-600.Для автонастройки электродвигатель постоянного тока ДУ-40. Этот передатчик работал совместно с приемником УС-8, УС-9, РПС.

Fantastic radio 💯

In the 1950's you could buy a NEW or next to new ART-13 for like $25-$35. We kids quickly found out that the unit had the AM Broadcast band!!!! All you needed was a long wire you could put up a tree and you could br your own Alan Freed R&R DJ all night or get on the air on Sundays and drown out the preachers or have your own talk show with you friends speculating on local girls or our experiencing hot wiring local Cadillacs and Lincolns...hey, we were kids in the 50's and as long as our fathers and uncles with a ticket didn't catch us....

Your great fist, combined with the most satisfying transmitter ever manufactured-at least so in my opinion-makes up for one quality video. Every time this video passes me, I cannot digress from watching it; I have been listening to this beautiful operation repeatedly, for about a month, now. Those _heavy_ relays-or solenoids, perchance-have me enjoying this even more. Know You precisely what is behind these telegraph sounder-like clonks? I want to find such heavy relays / solenoids, to simulate this in my own station. Thank You! Seven-three: Moses K. Frost - SM5/M.

Great fist, love the sound of those relays 73

Qrk ? Tks la pro

Standard key on aircraft. No bugs or monkey hallowed

NICE! Real radios glow in the dark.

That was wonderful.

Awesome demonstration! Very nostalgic and cool!! Very appropriate radio set to operate on Independence Day!! 73s DE AG4KN - Johnny

Estes rádios são sensacionais (73 Ernani do Brasil).

Спасибо! Привет из Москвы, UA3KBD...

nice video. Notice xmtr, has CW and MCW, CW on a AM sig. Also nice fist, good CW with bug and key. thanks.

Hello Tommy, Love your Station. I am building a power supply for my early ART-13, Collins 52286 ATC to use with my BC348Q. I know that there are connections made with the rcvr, but could you explain how do you get the side tone? Do you have a spotting mod to zero beat? Anyway thank you. 73

Wow 60 years since I have seen these in operation. Much quieter with out the plate dynamotor. Think there was an antenna tuner for the trailing wire.

I like how you put Ham lingo and CW shortcuts into plain English

nice cool radio

Danke meine kameraden!!!

Music to the ears! Nice video, i like!! 73'

hee hee enigma

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What HAM radios should look/sound like!

That is a megatron radio ?.....very cool dude.....👍👍👍

Muito legal.

fine business I love my same combination WB5MZO

Sounds great... hope you recapped your rig and let it get back to its initial great sound. de KQ2E

Why is it so chirpy?

Awesome

Those relays would drive me bonkers.

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Ya Voi!!! Danke!! Putin- kaput!!!

Congrats ... de S51KV ex DJ0XQ

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Känner igen den där ART-13. Kul att du fick liv i den! 73 /SM0YBQ Peter

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Sounds FB WC3G

Nice sounding bug key.

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It is still easier to build yourself with one (or two) 813, modulated plate and screen by a push of 811A, without all this delicat mecanics. And more amateur radio ! Look at ARACCMA. F6BGV

I think we should all get back old rigs and home brew rigs. Great video. Nice ww2 rigs. Thanks video Tony ve4akf

I had one art13 i was 17 years old i go by bus to pick up my new radio the rx was bc312f i was with gril friend abt 50km to my home and we get this to big and have rig back by bus but the rx was wirk but i dint have power suppply to him i was young but i study this rig a lot the at tuner motor lubrificant rele vacum 813 811 big variavel was bealtifull i sokd my parents complain a lot to kip he was in balconi at time i diced to sale tks for this video we can see this big boy work

It is very BAD receiver made by american Imperialists. Original have sensivity 10...20uV.

Really nice radio you've got and the QSO you've just has is just totally amazing and I think you said that your radio was made back in 1940 but that's very cool to have a good radio like that and it is also a piece of history as well which is very interesting stuff. Thanks and best 73's and you might catch me soon one day on the 40 meters and the 20 meters on phone OK cheers and best 73's for now cheers. Stephen M3SNV 73's.

A superb video, thanks for sharing it and many congrats on the Collins ART-13, it looks and sounds beautiful. vy 73, Graham de G4VUX

A feast for the eyes and ears. Thanks for video, 73 de ik2rgv Steve TU . .

Holy cow. Is that a 5lb solenoid closing every time you press the key? They must not last long like that. It’s louder than the tone

so the vintage "sci fi" sounds weren't as bogus as i thought

Sounds more like a machine gun hi! Thanks for the nice video.

Das ist super gut!

WOW!!! Great Rig! (Fellow LICWC member - KR2NZ)

Awesome, thank you.

Impressive!

It's realy Monster!

WOW that's impressive, Great video

I like...

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Had an ART13 almost working in 1964 but somehow broke a ceramic switch wafer deep inside--couldn't fix it...got to see the knobs spin, tho! K4QET

Super communication

Vy 73

Great hope you ever to work here the kenwood 830M keyer heathkit 1410 73, ON3MK

Nice radios & FB fist. 73 CU2IJ

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