The BC-610 was a radio transmitter based on the Hallicrafters HT-4 and was used by the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II.

Built for Signal Corps under contract 3357-PHILA-52. 3 chassis: RF deck, Modulator deck, Power Supply deck. Operating frequency determined by plug-in tuning units and final coils (up to three at once) in addition to FT-171B crystals. Covers 2.0 - 18.0 MC, modes AM or CW.

Dec 9, 2021 · In the early 1940s when the U.S. military sought a high-powered mobile radio transmitter, there was no time to reinvent the wheel, so the Hallicrafters HT-4 amateur transmitter was chosen as the...

Here it is...THE BC-610-E, serial number 1175. The earlier models of this were used at Pearl Harbor, and later, in the Pacific during the Battle of Midway.

Model: HT-4 / BC-610 - Hallicrafters, The; Chicago, Shape; Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg). Dimensions (WHD) 29 x 37 x 19 inch / 737 x 940 x 483 mm; Notes

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The BC-610-E is a high power transmitter station providing voice (amplitude modulated) or continuous wave transmission over a range of more than 100 miles under all conditions of atmosphere and terrain. Range of operation: Voice transmission may be carried on over a distance of approx. 100 miles.

The BC-610 was a radio transmitter used by the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II. In the early 1940s, the U.S. military sought a high-powered radio transmitter capable of infallible voice communications over 100 miles (160 km), sturdy enough to …

My BC610 is operated at full power for the first time. The anode of the 250TH is red. Problems with the arcing in my antenna tuner because of the high power. I have to either design a new antenna tuner or create a new antenna that requires a lower voltage. PARTS I HAVE RECEIVED FROM A STORAGE IN AN OLD BARN. RF deck, Modulator, Power supply.

The BC-610 radio transmitter is a medium power r-f transmitter which will transmit am or cw signals over a range of more than 100 miles. The frequency range of the transmitter is 2 to 18 mc.