Hallicrafters BC-669

The first power up and testing of my BC-669's receiver section after the radio was restored. I'm currently working on building a working TS-11L handset from parts I have on hand. I am missing the required RM-21 remote unit that the handset plugs into, so until one of those can be found, I'm going to bodge together a temporary set of connectors to allow me to test the transmitter. Stay tuned for that video.
For more details on the set's restoration and some of my other radio projects, visit n6mkc.com/

[@davidstinson7269]

Beautiful job!
Just got my BC-669B and PE110 on the air. Lots of work but well worth it. Yours is prettier than mine ;-). The "TRANSMITTER" light is wired to the Transmitter filament circuit, so it should be on. The receiver bandwidth is much sharper than that of many other WWII sets, so the 385 KC IF needs to be set properly. Transmitter tune-up is a bit of a chore but if one follows the manual, it's not so bad.

[@N6MKC]

+David Stinson Thanks David. Yes, the tune up is indeed a chore. Luckily for me, I only use the set on a couple of frequencies, so once the tune-up is done, nothing ever changes (unless I choose to use a different antenna). Have got a promising lead on an RM-21 remote/handset for the setup, so hopefully I won't have to keep using my banana plug lash-up I've been using for the last few years. More on my website, n6mkc.com
Cheers,
Jason

[@BC610E]

Hi
Nice restoration and good to see another BC-669 coming back to life. I have a 669 too, bought from a French dealer along with the PSU, cable and RM-21 and in the original transit cases. Although the speaker has the "h" logo, the set appears to have been made by ERL. The radio is marked in French and I believe it was one of a number bought to be used as reserve marine sets, and certainly the frequencies marked on the channel card are in the old MF band. I have a fault on the band 1 RX at the moment but I have had the set on-air on 3705 kc which is one of the European AM activity spots.
73
Roger/G3VKM - Norfolk, England.

[@srihlman2006]

I just
Wonderingwhere did you find find parts for the radio

[@N6MKC]

I kind of just put the word out with all of my ham radio/military radio friends, and waited. The items I needed eventually showed up. The PE-110 power cable and the RM-21 handset were the hardest items to find. I had to make a TS-11L handset out of parts. The inline choke is a model used on other signal corps transmitters, so it was easier to find than a complete TS-11 handset.

[@srihlman2006]

The Radio Pleasure Palace I’m just trying to find the power supply and the cable I have the rest of them very very hard to find looking all over online and not any luck

[@N6MKC]

@@srihlman2006 The PE-110s show up with some regularity. They're incredibly heavy, so finding one at a local ham swap is going to be the way to go...you don't want to have to ship one. The power supply to receiver/transmitter cable (the number escapes me at the moment) is VERY difficult to find, but, you can ship one quite cheaply, so finding one online is the way to go. Post want-ads on the usual radio-related sites, and be patient. You'll have to wait a while for one to show up. Worst case scenario, you could always make a temporary cable just to get the radio running.

[@srihlman2006]

The Radio Pleasure Palace Unfortunately here in Michigan they’re not allowed to have them I haven’t checked the website lately but thank you for all your information and your help