I bought the BC-342 in a surplus shop while I was in college in 1961 and
carried it about two miles (I think) to my dorm room. I recall that
being pretty tiring. Now I have to think carefully about moving it ten
feet.
73,
Maynard
W6PAP
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On 5/2/25 08:44, Maynard Wright, P. E., W6PAP via groups.io wrote:
One reason I use, and like, my S-40B is that, at age 82 I can move it
around easily. I have an R-388 that is working fine, and a BC-342 that
has failed. Not hard to fix, probably, but difficult to move to a place
where I can work on it.
73,
Maynard
W6PAP
On 5/2/25 08:09, Paul Christensen via groups.io wrote:
Don,
Same age here.? I¡¯m wrapping up a power transformer replacement on an
HT-37 transmitter. ?Its weight is a good match for the HT-32B.
Each time it required moving during the work process, I had to first
mediate ¨C well, not real meditation in the Hindu sense, but I would
first drink water, take a few deep breaths, close my eyes for a few
seconds, then try my best to lift the transmitter with my legs, not by
back ¨C then hope it didn¡¯t drop on the floor!? These are definitely
transmitters for the well-fit youth.
Paul, W9AC
*From:*[email protected] <[email protected]>
*On
Behalf Of *Don Buska - The Radio Lab Works
*Sent:* Friday, May 2, 2025 10:50 AM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* [HallicraftersRadios] Working on HT-32B & Weight Lifting
I just got done emailing a good friend, about my initial start up work
on the restoration of a HT-32B and how extremely heavy it was for this
old man, I'm 66, to carry it ten feet over to my repair bench.? Having
just completed restoration on the SR-150/SP-150 pair it has been an eye
opener.
From here I highlight quote my earlier email, "I removed the
HT-32B's cabinet to allow proceeding with the restore work.
After cleaning dirt off the lower inside part of the case, in
the kitchen sink, I realized 'gosh this case is kinda heavy'.
Put it on my shipping scale and sure enough it's 17.5 lbs, with
the lid fan
still attached.? So the transmitter guts are a mere 67.5 lbs on their
own - somewhat spoken sarcastically.? Guess what, the SR-150 weights
17.5 lbs! *_Yes, just the cabinet on the HT-32B weights the same as the
whole SR-150 transceiver, less power supply that is._*
Thought the group might find this weight fact amusing.? I will die with
my SX-115 and HT-32B pair, or at least be in a vegetative state, as /I
am not going to be the one dragging this stuff out of my basement
shack/!"
73
Don 9oo
