Eceept for the Hammarlund HQ145X receiver, the radios shown below used to be part of my radio collection.
| HQ 145-X RECEIVER
Originally, this HQ145 was not fitted with the crystal calibrator option. When I ordered one in 1965, I remember month after month of delays and Hammarlund kept telling my local dealer that production schedules for the Vietnam war were interfering with civilian orders. After all these years, this unit is still in pristine condition. |
| BC348R Receiver
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This particular BC-348 has some provenance associated with it. It was originally donated to Jerry Proc VE3FAB, then sold to Andy Prigge. From Andy, the receiver changed hands once again to John Dicker VE3CSJ. He adds the following to the story:"I recently became a “friend” of the North Star Restoration Project at the Canadian Air and Space Museum here in here in Rockcliffe. Ontario. I had a look in the cockpit courtesy of a “cook’s tour” by a friend of mine who is actually on the restoration team. They did have a BC-348 installed in the Radio Operator's position and it looked good. I thought to myself that since the North Star that was being restored, was RCAF, a 348 with an RCAF nameplate on the front panel would be more appropriate.
So, I asked them if I could donate my BC-348 in lieu of what was there. After some deliberation, the restoration group accepted it. Its installation into the aircraft was delayed due to (unwarranted) concerns that the instruments might still be emitting a bit of radiation. Eventually, my friend saw to it that my BC-348 set got installed. All they have to do now is connect it to a 28VDC source, add a speaker or headphones and "Bob's your uncle".
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| The BC-348 at the Radio Operator's position in the North Star. (Photo by Bruce Gemmill) |
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| Canadian Marconi refurnb sticker on fromt panel. ( Photo by Bruce Gemmille) |
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| The CANAVMOD sticker indicates that modification #1 was applied to this particular receiver.( Photo by Charles Baril) |
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| The North Star was a Canadian development of the Douglas C-54/DC-4, with some features of the DC-6. The aircraft was equipped with Rolls Royce Merlin engines. The North Star served dependably with Trans-Canada Air Lines, Canadian Pacific Airlines, British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), and the RCAF. |
COMMAND RECEIVERS and TRANSMITTER From left to right:
BC453 receiver; 190 to 550 KHz
BC454 receiver; 3.0 to 6.0 MHz
BC455 receiver; 6.0 to 9.0 MHz
CCT-52208 (ARC5) transmitter - 3 to 4 Mhz; 24 watts CW; 8 watts phone.
| CSR5 RECEIVER
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FR12 Receiver/Transmitter
Made by Canadian Marconi in 1944, this unit was capable of transmitting on low wave (375 to 580 kHz) or short wave (1700 to 4200 kHz) depending on the model type. On receive, it could tune from 300 to 4200 kHz continuously. Power input was 15 watts on CW, less on MCW and even less on phone. Input power to the FR12 was 12 volts DC at 6 amps on receive and 13 amps on transmit. The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) used this unit for administrative communications among ships in company during the 1950's and 60's.(Donated to HMCS HAIDA).
Sources: : jonjo@magma.ca for the North Star.
Nov 4/25
My
father purchased this receiver for me in 1963 when I got my first ticket.
At the time of purchase , it was only three years old and I used it actively
until 1993. Unlike some of the good bargins we find at fleamarkets, this
used receiver cost my dad $Cdn 260 at the time. It was quite a chunk of
money for someone making a $1.25 per hour. For many years, I stored the
original shipping box complete with its Railway Express Agency stickers.
In 1990, storage space became very scarce as a result of building a basement
bedroom. That original box was thrown out, something which I now regret
doing.
This unmodified, working receiver, is an ex-Royal Canadian Air Force unit
which was overhauled by the Canadian Marconi Company in 1967. Still evident
on the front panel, is the green RCAF modification sticker. To its left
is an external, home brew power supply/speaker cabinet which was a work
in progress when the photo was taken. Later, the enclosure was painted
black to match the receiver finish. 
First built by Marconi in 1942, the thirteen tube CSR5 general coverage
superheterodyne receiver was capable of receiving CW or AM signals in the
80 Khz to 30 MHz bands, less the MF broadast band. The CSR5 receiver served
as a workhorse receiver in the Royal Canadian Navy for nearly as quarter
century. (Donated to HMCS HAIDA). 