Bill M ) writes:
ron_ayling wrote:

Hi, I'm building a PSU and inteface for an old ARC5 transmitter its the
one that covers 40mtrs, I only want to use it on CW I've fired it up
and tested it, and up to 10 watts its not to bad, I know it will be a
little chirpy owing to it being just an MO into a PA, but over 10 watts
the chirp becomes a real squawk hi! has anyone ever heard an ARC5 at
full gallop ie 30watts? are they really squawky at full power or is it
back to the drawing board
from Ron...

I got OO reports from about 17 states when I was a Novice using my ARC5
on 40 meters. That was in 1970 - back when people weren't so picky.

But wouldn't that have been because the US Novice license didn't allow
the use of VFOs until 1972?

Micahel VE2BVW