SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS

AND
SERVICE NOTES
BC-348-R Receiver
by Miles B. Anderson, K2CBY
16 Round Pond Lane
Sag Harbor, New York 11963
 CONTENTS
1. Introduction................................................................................................. 1
2. 1st RF Amplifier (Band 1) .............................................................................. 7
1st RF Amplifier (Bands 2-6) .......................................................................... 8
3. 2nd RF Amplifier (Band 1) ............................................................................ 9
2nd RF Amplifier (Bands 2-6) ...................................................................... 10
4. Converter (Band 1)...................................................................................... 11
Converter (Bands 2-6).................................................................................. 12
5. HF Oscillator and Voltage Regulator......................................................... 13
6. 1st IF Amplifier.......................................................................................... 14
7. 2nd IF Amplifier and BFO ......................................................................... 15
8. 3rd IF Amplifier, Detector and AVC........................................................... 16
9. Audio Output Stage .................................................................................. 17
10. 28 Volt DC Bus and Dynamotor Subchassis ............................................. 18
11. Plate Distribution Bus Part 1 (2nd and 3rd IF Amplifiers and
HF Oscillator and Voltage Regulator) .................................................................. 19

Plate Distribution Bus Part 2 (RF Amplifiers, Converter, 1st IF

Amplifier, and Audio Output) ............................................................................. 20

12. Screen Distribution Bus (RF Amplifiers and Converter and BFO
plate) .......................................................................................................... 21

13. Cathode & MVC Bus................................................................................. 22

14. AVC Bus................................................................................................... 23
15. AVC-OFF-MVC Switch (schematic) ............................................................. 24
AVC-OFF-MVC Switch (wiring table) ............................................................ 25
16. Terminal Board Components (Part No. 271) ................................................. 26
Terminal Board Components (Part No. 272) ................................................. 27
Terminal Board Components (Part No. 273) ................................................. 28
Terminal Board Components (Part No. 274) ................................................. 29
17. Terminal Board Connections (Part Nos. 271 and 272) ..................................... 30
Terminal Board Connections (Part Nos. 273 and 274) ..................................... 31
18. Bandswitch Contacts (part 1) ...................................................................... 32
Bandswitch Contacts (part 2) ...................................................................... 33
19. Tube data ................................................................................................. 34
20. Output Transformer Assembly .................................................................. 35
21. Alignment Points (Top View)...................................................................................... 36
Alignment Points (Bottom Detail) .................................................................. 36
Alignment Points (Bottom View)................................................................................. 37
Alignment Points (Rear View) .................................................................................... 38
 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND SERVICE NOTES
BC-348-R RECEIVER
by Miles B. Anderson, K2CBY
16 Round Pond Lane
Sag Harbor, New York 11963

INTRODUCTION
The following schematic diagrams are specific to the BC-348-R receiver. However, they are
generally applicable to the BC-348-H, BC-348-K, and BC-348-L (28-volt power supply), and the BC-
224-F, BC-224-K (12 volt) models. They should be used in conjunction with the diagrams and parts list
contained in T.O. 12R2-3BC-112, AN 16-40BC224-2, or other military manuals covering this series,
which they are intended to compliment, rather than replace.
These drawings were produced in response to three perceived drawbacks to the military manu-
als: (a) many of the components are mounted on terminal boards, and the schematic must be used
along with one or more of the wiring diagrams find a given component; (b) the schematic itself, particu-
larly the bandswitched stages and the AVC/OFF/MVC switch connections, is difficult to read; and (c)
the wiring diagram makes sense only when used with the terminal board diagrams, which are them-
selves hard to decipher.
In the following pages, each stage of the receiver is diagrammed on a separate 8½ x 11-inch
sheet, showing the interconnections between adjacent stages. There are separate pages covering the
power supply bus, the MVC bus, the AVC bus, and the terminal board wiring.
I decided to do nothing about the confusing practice of designating components by part number
rather than the more customary C1, R1 system. To do so would just add a complication and make it
impossible to correlate these drawings with the military tech manual.
I departed from this convention in one respect. The original schematic representations of the
bandswitch in the RF, Converter and HF Oscillator stages look more like a garden trellis than a circuit
diagram. Band 1 (200 to 500 kHz) is unique, and I retained the original component designations for the
redrawn schematics. For bands 2 through 6, I used the C1, R1 convention to diagram these stages,
attaching a table showing the component values and part numbers corresponding to each.

GENERAL NOTES
For a receiver designed in the late-1930s, the BC-348 is a remarkable accomplishment and rep-
resented the state of the art into the immediate post-WWII era. Not only was it technologically ad-
vanced, but it was constructed using premium grade components, a cast aluminum chassis for stability,
and ample shielding. There are, however, several features that deserve mention.
B minus. The first thing anyone will tell you about a BC-348 is that the B- power supply con-
nection is not at chassis ground. Instead the current flowing through a power supply choke (123B, part
of the audio output transformer) is used to develop bias on the 6K6 output tube. This was not a particu-
larly unusual feature in receivers of that era, but the fact that an ac power supply has to be mated to the
receiver calls it forcefully to the user’s attention. Connection of the B- lead directly to the chassis won’t
result in disaster – just badly distorted audio and a very warm 6K6. Coil 123B has a dc resistance of
about 250 ohms. With a current draw of about 65 mA for the receiver as a whole, the bias should be
16.25 volts. If you measure much more than this and there is a leaky capacitor somewhere.
B plus. All sorts of BC-348 ac power supplies have been described in the literature. The ideal
operating conditions are an output of about 230 volts at 65 mA, with plenty of filtering to avoid hum. All

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of the internal capacitors are rated at 250 volts or more, but they are at least 70 years old. The receiver
will work fine with B+ as low as 180 volts, so bleed the power supply down to not more than 230 volts.
The annexed drawings are premised on a B supply of 227 volts (B+ to B-) at 65 mA, with -17
volts (B- to chassis ground) and +210 volts (B+ to chassis ground).
Filaments. To operate the filaments in their original configuration requires 28 volts at 0.95 A.
Rewired for 6.3 volts with the voltage dropping resistors out of the circuit, the current draw is 3A.
Muting. The BC-348 was designed to be muted when its associated transmitter (a BC-375 or
an ART-13) was keyed. This was accomplished by interrupting the screen voltage supply with a relay.
To use the receiver alone, pins 2 and 6 of the power plug (part 222) must be strapped.
“Volume”. The control labeled “INCREASE VOL.” is both an AF gain (79-B) and an RF gain con-
trol (79A), operating on the cathode bus connected to the 1 st and 2nd RF and the 1st and 2nd IF amplifi-
ers. The AF gain portion of the control operates only when the AVC is activated. The RF gain control is
active only in the MVC mode.
RF Section. The BC-348R covers six bands, and the RF section, consisting of the 1st and 2nd
RF Amplifiers, the Converter, and the HF Oscillator, feature an elaborate bandswitching arrangement of
coils and capacitors. The tuned circuits covering medium frequency band (Band 1 – 200 to 500 kHz)
differ considerably from Bands 2 through 6, and I have diagrammed Band 1 on a separate page for
each stage. The circuits for the higher frequency bands are essentially the same. For these I have pro-
vided a generic diagram (with parts identified as “C1, L1, C2, L2”, etc.) together with a table showing
the corresponding original part numbers for each band.
Variable gain with frequency. As explained in the Army/Air Force tech manual, a potentiometer
(78) is linked to the tuning capacitor reducing the gain (by increasing the cathode voltage of the 1 st RF
amplifier) as the frequency is increased to lower the noise level. Other receivers may have used this
system, but this is the first I have encountered. Contacts 10 and 11 on wafer 130 of the bandswitch
short the pot in the Band 1 position, but it is operative on Bands 2 – 6.
Audio output. The output transformer (123A) has two taps. The high impedance tap (pin 6) rat-
ed at 4000 Ohms and should be used with 2000 Ohm headphones. The low impedance terminal (pin 5)
(300 Ohms) is for 600 Ohm headphones. A typical loudspeaker (4 or 8 Ohms) will require the use of a
matching transformer.
Color coding. All the wiring is white with a colored tracer. For the most part, it follows the con-
vention shown below, but this should not be relied upon. In particular, black should not be assumed to
be at ground potential; most often it is not grounded.
Brown AVC bus
Red High voltage bus
Orange Screen connections
Yellow Filaments
Green Cathode connections to MVC bus
Blue Plate connection to AF and IF transformers
Slate Audio and miscellaneous
White Grid connections to AVC bus
Black Miscellaneous
Wire colors seem to have been selected for ease in wiring subassemblies, such that no two
wires were the same color unless they were interconnected. Violet was not used, and gray is referred to
as “slate” in the original manuals.

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In preparing the accompanying diagrams wire colors were denoted by numerals inside brackets [*], us-
ing the standard EIA designation system:
1 Brown
2 Red
3 Orange
4 Yellow
5 Green
6 Blue
7 not used
8 Slate (gray)
9 White
10 Black
The accompanying diagrams use standard EIA symbols with the following additions:

Legend

|
B+ Power bus connection

C3 Component not always connected

63-4 Component Designation

100k Component Value

Connection to Terminal Board

271-12

Connection to Component
129-1-10

from VT-93
plate External Connection
Connection to a tube,
3 transformer, or plug pin
INCREASE VOL. Panel Marking
[6] Wire Color
<225> dc Voltage BFO Off
(-8.5) dc Voltage BFO On

Resistance values are shown in Ohms, k = 1,000, Meg. = 1,000,000. Whole number capacitance val-
ues are picofarads (pF); decimals are microfarads (µF).
Capacitors. The BC-348 uses four types of fixed capacitors.
The large, metal-cased capacitors standing upright at the rear of the chassis (part nos. 48- and
49-) are 0.5 µF 250 Volt paper types. These appear to be durable, trouble-free and are used for power
supply decoupling and other non-critical applications.
The second type are “postage stamp” micas (part nos. 12- through 41). Again, they are durable,
long-lived, and appear to have retained their original characteristics despite their age.
Six ceramic capacitors (42 through 47) are used for temperature compensation and also seem
unaffected over time.

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 This leaves the most common type, the eighteen .01 µF 500 Volt “postage stamp” paper capaci-
tors that are scattered throughout the set and used primarily in plate, screen and cathode bypass appli-
cations. Experience has shown that these have a nasty habit of deteriorating, generally taking out any
associated voltage dropping resistor. With this in mind, a random sample of five was pulled out for test-
ing.
Subjected to an ohmmeter check with a Simpson 260, one showed a resistance of 650k. The
remaining four all tested above 3 Meg and one went to infinity. While hardly spectacular, these results
might be marginally acceptable in a non-critical application.
An electronic capacitance meter showed values ranging from 21 nF to 75 nF (.02 to .075 µF),
bearing little relation to the specified value of 10 nF.
An EICO Model 950B R-C bridge, on the other hand, showed a far different result. None of the
five tested would produce a null of the bridge circuit. Four of the five showed unacceptable leakage
above 50 volts, and the remaining one bowed out at 80 volts.
The final test was to apply 250 Volts dc and measure the resulting current. The result was noth-
ing short of alarming. Two capacitors showed a bit over 200 µA and a third 420 µA. The other two,
however, produced current that steadily rose, reaching a peak of 40 milliamperes, when the test was
terminated. (The entire BC-348 is supposed to draw only 40 to 50 mA when operating.)
The only reasonable conclusion is to replace each and every one of them.
The good news, if there be any, is that none of the offending capacitors is located inside the An-
tenna, RF Amplifier, Converter or HF Oscillator compartments, so these do not have to be removed.
For the most part, they are on the back sides of circuit boards 271 through 274 and the two small circuit
boards either side of the dial lamp rheostat. It is easiest to clip the lead as it passes over the top edge
of the board and then physically yank the capacitor off its other lead with a pair of pliers, being sure the
remaining pigtail doesn’t short to anything else. The capacitor can be replaced with a much smaller .01
µF 500-Volt ceramic capacitor wired to the front terminals.

ALIGNMENT
The alignment procedure outlined in the tech manual is accurate and produces the desired re-
sult, but the description is a bit sketchy.
The controls should be initially set up as follows:
DIAL LIGHTS Any position
CW OSC. OFF
CRYSTAL OUT
BAND SWITCH 200 TO 500 KC
ANT. ALIGN Arrow pointing straight up
AVC-OFF-MCV MVC
INCREASE VOL. Fully clockwise or the highest setting
that has an acceptable noise level
BEAT FREQ. Arrow pointing straight up
TUNING 200 KC or the lowest frequency free of
interference
A pair of medium- (600 Ω) or high-impedance (2000 Ω) headphones should be jacked into the
receiver, corresponding to the transformer tap to which the phones jacks have been connected. (Low
impedance 8-Ohm “hi-fi” phones should not be used.)

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 It is best to connect an ac voltmeter, output meter or oscilloscope between pin 5 (4000-Ohm im-
pedance) of the output transformer and ground, although the headphones alone will suffice as an out-
put indicator. Except for making quantitative measurements, it is not necessary to terminate the audio
output with a resistive load.
IF Alignment. Terminate the signal generator with an appropriate (usually 50 Ω) load so that the
output attenuator will be effective and connect it to the plate cap of the Mixer (VT-91, 6J7) through a
series capacitor. The tech manual suggests 0.1 µF, but anything down to 500 pF will work.
Each of the IF transformers has two adjustments. The input side (adjust first) is a slotted 6-32
brass screw accessible (but see below) from the under side of the receiver. The output side is a slotted
¼-inch tube accessible through a hole in the top of the shield can. (Most alignment tools aren’t this
wide, but since the adjustment is made at the end of the tube, an ordinary metallic screwdriver will work
without influencing the adjustment.)
There is very little interaction between primary and secondary tuning, but best practice dictates
tuning the primary first, then the secondary, and returning to the primary for a last “tweak.” If the prima-
ry is found off resonance, repeat the process.
Since the chassis must otherwise be flipped over, it will be easier to rest the receiver on its side
(RF section downward) to adjust the IF transformers.
Begin with the input side of the 1st IF, accessible through a hole cut in a shield at the underside
of the chassis. Tune the primary coil slug for a peak. Then, approaching from the opposite side of the
chassis, tune the secondary.
The IF can marked “Crystal Filter” (part no. 118) has only one slug, accessible from the top and
tunable with a 3/16 nut driver. Peak it.
Proceed to the 2nd IF, and the fun begins. The primary coil slug lies beneath the AVC-OFF-MVC
switch and the nest of wires going to it. It is possible to thread a thin alignment tool through or past the
obstacles to reach the threaded shaft, but it isn’t easy. The alternative is to detach the switch from the
front panel (with power off) and reposition it so as to provide access to the shaft while at the same time
preventing the dangling switch from shorting against another component. Once the primary is adjusted,
tuning the secondary is easy.
The 3rd IF is easily accessible from both sides; no more need be said.
The 4th IF transformer should be tuned in the manner shown in the tech manual, with the signal
generator set to 910 kHz and connected to the grid of the 2 nd IF (VT-70, 6F7).
Optional Extra. Tuning the IFs to 915 kHz is something of a rough cut, but it is adequate in
most circumstances because the passband is fairly wide. To achieve Nirvana, however, the entire IF
chain may be retuned to the series resonant frequency of the crystal.
Turn the CRYSTAL switch to ON. Rock the signal generator from side to side until the output
peaks, increasing the rf amplitude until a signal is heard. Tune the generator for a peak; then lock the
generator at this frequency.
Repeat the entire IF alignment at the center frequency of the crystal filter (f x). Adjust the 4th IF at
fx – 5 kHz rather than 910 kHz.
BFO Adjustment. The BFO requires two adjustments: (a) The front panel knob must be set so
that the 12 o’clock position corresponds to the point where the variable capacitor (part no. 9) is half way
between its maximum and minimum values. The tuning slug of part no. 212 is then adjusted to place
the BFO in the center of the passband.
With the signal generator set to either 915 kHz or f x without modulation, turn the BFO switch on
and listen for a signal in the headphones. Rotate the BFO knob until an audio tone can be heard. (If

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there is no tone even though the BFO is operating it is necessary to adjust the tuning slug in the BFO
coil (part no. 212) shield can at the top of the chassis.
Once a tone is heard, rotate the knob in either direction to the point where the frequency is
highest. Loosen the two set screws holding the knob to the shaft and, without disturbing the shaft, ori-
ent the knob so that the arrow points straight to either the right or the left (i.e., 90° from the vertical) and
tighten the set screws. Turn the knob so that the arrow points straight up. Then adjust the slug until the
BFO zero beats the signal generator.
RF Alignment. RF alignment consists of setting the tuned circuits of the HFO, 1st RF, 2nd RF
and converter so they resonate at the high frequency end of each of the six bands. In the case of
Band 1 (200 to 500 kHz), the HFO must also be set at the low end. With the exception of Band 1, all RF
alignment is carried out by adjusting a capacitor at the high frequency end of each band. The coils in
each instance are fixed-tuned. Use of a high intermediate frequency is a great advantage because it
minimizes the chance of tuning to an image by mistake.
Mechanically, RF alignment is easier than alignment of the IF stages because the adjustment
points are more readily accessible. Electronically, it may present some difficulties, but these are con-
fined to Band 1.
The oscillator adjustment on Band 1, requires an adjustment at 200 kHz as well as 500 kHz, but
many modern signal generators won’t tune below 500 kHz. What to do?
Other than borrowing a URM-25 or something of similar vintage that provides the required cov-
erage, a “cheap and dirty” fix is to couple the signal generator to the grid of the 3 rd IF tube (VT-93, 6B8)
through a capacitor. Tune the generator to 1115 kHz (200 kHz + the 915 kHz IF) with no modulation.
Then adjust part no. 10 (underside of the chassis) to zero beat.
A second alternative is to use a function generator. Most of them will tune to at least 200 kHz,
and many can be amplitude modulated. Third choice is a wide-range audio oscillator, but this will yield
only an unmodulated signal. Finally, you can use the harmonic of a 100 kHz crystal calibrator. If your
source is an unmodulated signal, you will need something other than headphones or an ac voltmeter to
measure the detected signal. A VTVM connected to pin 4 or pin 5 of the third IF (VT-93m 6B8) will suf-
fice.
The 1st RF, 2nd RF and converter stages are adjusted at the high end only, so the HF oscillator
alone requires adjustment at 200 kHz.
The remainder of the rf adjustments are made conventionally. Connect the modulated signal
generator to the antenna terminal of the receiver. (It may be more convenient to make the connection
on the under side of the receiver to the pigtail that connects the antenna binding post to the tuning ca-
pacitor.) No series blocking capacitor is needed.
Beginning with Band 1 (500 kHz), tune the receiver and the generator to the same frequency.
Adjust the HF oscillator to produce maximum audio output. Then peak the 1 st RF, 2nd RF and converter
stage tuned circuits, in that order. Shift to 3.5 MHz for Band 2, 6.0 MHz for Band 3, 9.5 MHz for Band 4,
13.5 MHz for Band 5 and 18.0 MHz for Band 6.

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 B+ 210 v
(from 272-17)

BC-348-R
1st RF Amplifier (Band 1) [2]
Components associated with 96 have
Page 7 been omitted. See 2nd RF Amplifier
schematic for details.
57-1
4.7k

12-3
Antenna [5] .01
29-1 96 2nd RF
98-1 VT-86 grid 1
1250
[0]
65-1 30-1
470k 2 pF
2 AVC &
ANT . ALIGN Bypass
75
Ground

[0]
133-11*

[2]
1st RF <184>
3 (197)
VT-86
6K7 <70>
90 5 (37) Screen Bus
4 6 [3] from 274-11
2 [9] [9] (see detail)
#
130-1* 58-1
shorting 130-8* [3] 10k
8
3 11-2
1 2 7 [5] .01
<2.6>
(1.3)
11-1
.01
55-1
470
12-1 12-2 131-1*
.01 .01 [5]
[9]
TUNING

1A
Cathode Bus
63-1 16 – 241
(From 48-3A)
100k
NOTES:
[1] All part numbers are shown per manual
designations.
* The suffix is the contact number of the
rotor.
AVC Bus # Contact 1 of bandswitch 130 progres-
(from 274-2)
sively shunts the unused coils.
 B+ 210 v
(from 272-17)
BC-348-R
1st RF Amplifier (Bands 2-6)
Page 8 [2] Components associated with L2b have
been omitted. See 2nd RF Amplifier
schematic for details.
57-1
4.7k

2nd RF
3 1 VT-86 grid 1

12-3
.01
L2a** L2b**
Antenna [5]

142
AVC &
[0] 4 2
65-1 Bypass
470k
2
ANT . ALIGN 75
Ground
143
133-11*
[0]
[2]
1st RF
VT-86 3 <184>
(197)
6K7 <70>
5 (37) Screen Bus
4 6 [3] from 274-11
1 [2] [9] (see detail)
58-1
[6] [2] 130-8* [3] 10k
8
C1** C2**§ C3** 11-2
L1** §

130-1*# 2 7 [5] .01

shorting <2.6> [5]
(1.3)
131-1* 11-1
2 .01
[9] 55-1
470

1A [5]
TUNING 16 – 241
12-1 12-2
.01 .01 NOTES:
* The suffix is the contact number of the rotor.
Cathode Bus # Contact 1 of bandswitch 130 progressively shunts
(from 48-3A) the unused coils.
** For part numbers see Table.
63-1
100k
§ C2 and C3 are not used on all bands. When C3 is
not used, 1A connects directly to the L1 pin 1 bus.

[1]

AVC Bus
(from 274-2)
 BC-348-R
2nd RF Amplifier (Band 1) 57-2
Page 9 4.7k
B+ 210 v
(from 272-17) [2]

12-4
.01 Components associated with 97 have
been omitted. See Converter schemat-
B+ 210 v ic for details.
(from 272-17)

[2]

29-2 97 Converter
1250 98-2 VT-91 grid 1
57-1 `
4.7k 30-2
2

12-3
.01

135-10*

2nd RF <177>
VT-86 3
(188)
6K7 58-2
<86>
10k
132-9* 5 (65) Screen Bus
29-1 96 4 6 [3] from 274-11
98-1 [9] (see detail)
1250
132-1*# [3]
shorting 3-3
50 8 11-4
.01
2 7
<3.2>
30-1 [5]
[6] 2
(2.3) NOTES:
11-3 All part numbers are shown per manual desig-
.01 55-2 nations.
133-11* 470 * The suffix is the contact number of the rotor.
133-7* # Contact 1 of bandswitch 132 progressively
13-1 13-2 [0] shunts the unused coils.
[2] [9] .01 .01

TUNING
1B
16 – 241
1st RF
Cathode Bus
VT-86 plate (From 48-1B & 78)

63-2
100k
[1]

AVC Bus
(from 274-2)
 BC-348-R 57-2
2nd RF Amplifier (Bands 2-6) 4.7k
Converter
B+ 210 v [2] 3 1
Page 10 (from 272-17)
VT-91 grid 1

12-4
.01
L3a L3b
[2]

57-1 4 2
4.7k

135-10* Components associated with L3b have

been omitted. See Converter schemat-
12-3 ic for details.
.01
2nd RF 3 <177>
VT-86 (188)
<86> 58-2
6K7 (65) 10k Screen Bus
5
4 6 [3] from 274-11
3 1 [2] [9] (see detail)
[6] [2] 132-9* [3]
8
C4** C5** § 11-2
L2a** L2b** 132-1*# C6**§ .01
shorting 2 7

[5]

11-3
4 2 133-2* .01
[9]
[6] 55-2
470
1B
TUNING
13-2 16 – 241
13-1
133-11* .01 .01 [0]

[2]
NOTES:
Cathode Bus * The suffix is the contact number of the rotor.
1st RF (From 48-1B & 78) # Contact 1 of bandswitch 132 progressively shunts
VT-86 plate 63-2 the unused coils.
100k
** For part numbers see Table.
[1]
§ C5 and C6 are not used on all bands. When C6 is
not used, 1B connects directly to the L1 pin 1 bus.

AVC Bus
(from 274-2)
 BC-348-R
Converter (Band 1)
274-6
Page 11 B+ 210 v
274-12
(from 272-17)
57-3
4.7k [2] 11-6
251## .01
Part of Crystal Filter circuit.
(Components omitted. See 1st IF
Amplifier schematic for details.) 117
3
1
33
300 32
B+ 210 v 200 Screen Bus
(from 272-17)
from 274-11
39 (see detail)
750

4
2
57-2
4.7k
58-3
[6] 10k

Converter
3 <202> [3]
VT-91 (204)
6J7 <96>
12-4 5 (72) 11-5
.01 134-9* .01
29-2 97 4
1250 98-2 [9]
<4.2>
(3.4)
30-2 [2]
8
2
3-5
50 137-1*
2 7

NOTES: [1]
[9]
All part numbers are shown per manual designations. TUNING
* The suffix is the contact number of the rotor. 111
HF Oscillator
# Contact 1 of bandswitch 134 progressively shunts the 1C 5 3
VT-65 grid 1
unused coils. 16 – 241 28
## Subassembly number (see manual Parts List). 134-1*# 100
shorting

135-3*
135-10*
2nd
RF 4
VT-86 plate [2]

Part of HF Oscillator circuit.

(Components omitted. See HF Oscil-
lator schematic for details.) 60 14-1
15k .01
 NOTES:
* The suffix is the contact number of the rotor.
BC-348-R # Contact 1 on bandswitch 134 progressively
Converter (Bands 2-6) shunts the unused coils.
** For part numbers see Table.
Page 12 274-6
§ C8 and C9 are not used on all bands. When
C3 is not used, 1A connects directly to the B+ 210 v
L3b pin 1 bus. (from 272-17)
## Subassembly number. See parts list. 57-3
4.7k [2]
[2] 11-6
251## .01

B+ 210 v 117
3
(from 272-17) 1

33 32
300 200

57-2 39 Screen Bus

4.7k 750
from 271-11
(see detail)
4
2

12-4 [6]
.01 Part of 1st IF circuit.
Converter
(Components omitted. See 1st
IF
Amplifier schematic for details.) VT-91 3 <202> 58-3
6J7 (204) <96> 10k
5 (72)
4 [3]
3 1 [2] [9]
<4.2> 11-5
[6] [2] 134-9*
8 (3.4) .01
134-1* # C7** C8**§ C9** §
L3a** L3b**
shorting 2 7 137-7*

135-10*
2nd RF 135-3* [1]
[2] 4 2
VT-86 plate
HF Oscillator
5 3
VT-65 grid 1
[9] 28
100
L4a L4b
TUNING 1C
16 – 241

Part of Oscillator circuit.

(Components omitted. See HF
Oscillator schematic for details.)
60 14-1
15k .01
 BC-348-R <202>
(204)
HF Oscillator <202>
(204)
Page 13

60 v
75 271-3 59 271-13 Regulated
27k 1 w 12k
B+ 210 v
(from Dynamotor Terminal [2] [6]
Strip Pin 5)
271-12 271-4 274-7 [4]

[6]
56-1
NOTES: Voltage 1000
* The suffix is the contact number of the rotor. Regulator
# Contact 2 on bandswitch 136 and 138 pro- 991
gressively shunts the unused coils. 1
** For part numbers see Table.
§ C8 and C9 are not used on all bands. When L4c**§§
14-2 138-2*#
C3 is not used, 1A connects directly to the .01
L3b pin 1 bus. shorting
§§ L4a, L4b and L4c, although shown separate-
ly, are part of the same assembly.
2

Converter [2]
VT-91 cathode

138-9*

[1]
69
137-3* 75

[2]

3 HF Oscillator
[1]
VT-65
136-9*
6C5
5 3 5

28
100 63-3
# § §
L4a** §§ L4b** §§ 136-2* C10** C11** C12** C13** C14** 100k
shorting
8 2 7

139-1*

60 14-1 [9]
15k .01
1D
16 – 241 pF
 BC-348-R
1st IF Amplifier
273-6 273-12
Page 14
B+ 210 v
[2]
(from 272-10)
57-5 11-9
4.7k
252 ##
.01

273-5
119*
3 35-2*
B+ 210 v 240
273-14
(from 274-6) 35-1*
240 2nd IF
NOTES: VT-70 grid

All part numbers are shown per manual designations.

## Subassembly number (see manual Parts List). AVC Bus
2 (from 273-10)
57-3 1
4.7k
274-12 1st IF
VT-86 2nd IF
CRYSTAL 6K7 3 VT-70 grid 2
11-6
.01 [2] <182>
(195) 273-13 273-7
251## 255##
141 5 Screen Bus
4 [3] [3] from 273-13
274-14 117
3 1 <82> (see detail)
57-4
1
<3.1> (44) [3] 4.7k
OUT 34-1
33 127 260 (1.6)
32
200 300 8
2 7
39 IN 49-3B 49-3A
750 11-8 55-3 0.5 0.5
8 .01 470
1-10
4
2 3
2
6
[6] [1]
[5]
274-10
3
2 65-2
11-7
.01 470k
Cathode Bus
Converter (from 129-11)
VT-91 plate
274-3 273-4

274-8 [1]

AVC Bus
(from 129-2-7)
 B+ 210 v
(from 171-22) BC-348-R
B+ 210 v
(from 272-10) 2nd IF, BFO
Page 15
272-30

273-6
57-5
253##
4.7k

272-29 272-29
120 3rd IF 3rd IF
272-30 3 VT-93
VT-93 grid
B+ 210 v cathode
(from 272-22) 34-2 34-3
260 260 56-2 11-16
1000 .01
11-9 272-14
.01
272-10
273-5
64 2 1 [1] 272-31
180k
[2]

57-7 272-15`
272-26 4.7k

252##
[6] BFO circuit.
2nd IF, BFO 915 kHz
VT-70 [6] ##
119 [3] 258
6F7 2<207> 4 <0>
3
(210) (18)
3 <82> 121b
35-1 (44) 66 µH
240 1

35-2 <3.1>
240 (1.6) 6 5 [9] 2 11-2
.01
2 2 65-4 121a
1 7
[5] 470k 35µH 62 NOTES:
273-8 68k
[1]
##Subassembly number (see manual
[6] 273-10 35-3 Parts List).
BEAT FREQ. 240 ¶ 123c is part of the output transformer
37-2
11-10 65-3 11-11 55-4 9 150
.01 470k .01 470 1-10 3
2

273-3 273-4 273-1 273-2 [2]

ON
1st IF [2]
Screen Bus
VT-86 plate 274-8 58-4 [3] from 273-13
[1] [5] 274-1 OFF
10k (see detail)

CW OSC.
123c¶
AVC Bus
AVC Bus Cathode Bus .05 [1] from 274-2
(from 129-7) (from 129-11) [0] (see detail)
128

123-3
 BC-348-R
3rd IF, Detector, AVC
Page 16 NOTE:
##
Subassembly number (see Parts List).

254##
272-24
<207>
122
(210)
3 1
35-4
36 37-1 240
B+ 210 v
From 272-22 47 150 [0]

B+ 210 v AVC Bus

From 272-22 See detail
272-25
4 2

272-10
[2]
64
272-30 68 180k
11-14
.01 220k
67 38
272-9 1.5M 75 272-26 48-3B
4 5
[2]
3rd IF, Detector, AVC 3 [4]
VT-93
[3] 48-3
6B8
253## <72> 0.5
6
(72)
120
8
<21>
3 (21) INCREASE VOL.

2 7 [5] 79B
34-2 34-3 350 k
260 260
[9]

272-29

56-2 [8]
1000 272-14 [0] 129-1-10
2 129-1-12
272-31 [0]
11-16 OFF
1 [1] .01
AVC MVC
272-4 272-20
[6] 11-15
57-7 .01
4.7k 129-1-11 Audio to Output
[5] [9]
VT-152 grid 1
2
129 31-1
2nd IF front 1500
VT-70 plate 272-15 272-13
 BC-348-R B+ 210 v
from 272-22
Audio Output Stage
Page 17
273-6
OFF
[2]

AVC MVC
[6]
3rd IF 129 129-1-7
129-1-8
VT-93 cathode front
222-1¶¶
271-2 272-1 272-2 272-2 48-2-B
TEL. 123-A
[5] [8] [8] [8] 5 4 [3] [6]
124-1
48-2B [2]
4,000 Ω
272-29 16 73 31-2 61 0.5
.005 2.4k 1500 56k
[9]
6
124-2
271-10 300 Ω
79B INCREASE 272-18 272-18
350 k V .
2 [6]

[8]
129-1-10 272-24
[0]
Audio from 4th IF trans- [6]
[8] former (254) pin 1
Output <197>
129-1-12
OFF VT-152 3 (198)
272-17 272-10
272-20 6K6-GT <207>
AVC MVC
(210)
4 [3] [2]
[5] [9] 5
129-1-11
129 272-4 31-1
front 1500 8
66
2 7
560k
271-16 271-7 49-2A 272-3

B-
Power Supply [9] [4] [4]
Terminal 4
63-4
100k
49-2A
1 0.5

123-B
NOTE:
¶¶ Part 222 is the power connector.
 BC-348-R 126 126
77 80
28 V dc Bus 129-1-1 60Ω 3 W 200Ω 4 W
Page 18 [4] [4] [4]

<21.7>* <15.4>* NOTE:

OFF (21.7)* (15.4)*
* With lamps at full brilliance.
AVC MVC

222
129-1-1 129-1-3 129-2-1 129-2-3
+ 28 v dc
External Source 129 129
129-1-2 front 129-2-2 rear 222
140 [2] [2] - 28 v dc
5A 25V External Source
[2]
222-3 222-4

[5] DYNAMOTOR CHASSIS

1
222-7
[0]
222-8

129-1-4 129-1-6 129-2-4 129-2-6 100 302

[2] [2] 2
129
129 rear 303A [9]
129-1-5 front 129-2-5 0.5
[2] [4] 3
300
LV

HF Oscillator 1st RF 2nd RF Converter

VT-152 6K6 VT-86 6K7 VT-86 6K7 VT-97 6J7
[0]

274-13
76-A 303A 303A
2 7 [4] [4] 2 7 [4] 7 2 [4] 2 7 - 17 [5]
[9] 4
v dc
<6> <12> <18> [5] [5]
(6) (12) (18) 305-2
.01
76-A
3rd IF, DET, AVC 2nd IF, BFO 1st IF 300
Output [8] 3Ω 1.5 W 304
VT-70 6F7 HV
VT-152 6K6 VT-93 6B8 VT-86 6K7
.01

274-9 76-A-B
301 [2]
[4]
<24>
2 7 [0] 7 2 [4] 7 1 [0] 7 2 + 210
(24) [2] 5
<6> <12> <18> v dc
(6) [4] (12) (18) 76-B 305-1 303B
76-B
190 .01 0.5

[0]
272-28
 BC-348-R
Plate Distribution Bus (part 1)
Page 19

NOTE:
CONNECTIONS TO 48-1A
ARE SHOWN IN PART 2.

271-12 48-1A 49-1B 49-1B 272-22

B+ 210 v
(from dynamotor [2] [2] [2] [2] [2]
Terminal 5)

75 48-1A 49-1B 49-1A 272-17 272-30 272-10

27k 1w 0.5 0.5 0.5

271-3

[2] [2]
64
180k 272-26
4 4
NOTE:
CONNECTIONS TO 272-17 [4]
ARE SHOWN IN PART 3.
271-4 36 122 34-2 120 48-3B
0.5 [3]

60 v 3 3
59 Regulated <72>
12k 6
(72)
271-13
3rd IF
<207> <207> VT-93 screen
[6] 3 (210) 3 (210)
274-7
[6] 3rd IF 2nd IF
VT-93 plate VT-93 plate
Voltage
Regulator
991 [2]
[2]
OSCILLATOR UNIT

<58> HF Oscillator
56-1 L4c† 138-9* 69 (58) VT-65 plate
1000 75
1 2 [2] 3

NOTES:
* The suffix is the contact number of the
rotor.
† For part numbers see table in correspond-
ing stage diagram.
 BC-348-R
Plate Distribution Bus (part 2) NOTES:
* The suffix is the contact number of the
Page 20 bandswitch rotor.
Δ
† For part numbers see table in correspond-
ing stage diagram.
NOTE:
CONNECTIONS TO 48-1A
ARE SHOWN IN PART 2.

272-22
271-12 48-1A 49-1B 49-1B
B+ 210 v NOTE:
(from dynamotor [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] CONNECTIONS TO 272-22
Terminal 5) ARE SHOWN IN PART 1.

48-1A 49-1B 49-1A

0.5 0.5 0.5 272-30

NOTE:
CONNECTIONS TO 271-12 NOTE:
ARE SHOWN IN PART 1. CONNECTIONS TO 272-30
ARE SHOWN IN PART 1.

272-17 272-17 272-17 272-17 273-6 273-6

[2]

CONVERTER
ANTENNA UNIT
DETECTOR UNIT

[2] [2] 274-6 [3]

73 57-5
2.4k 4.7k
57-2 57-1 <207>
4.7k 4.7k 4 272-1
57-3 (210)
4.7k Output [2]
[6]
3 3 274-12 VT-152 g2 273-12
[2] 11-9
12-4 12-3 [6] .01
† L2a† 129-1-8
L3a .01 .01
or or 11-6 3
123-A 129-1-7
98-1 1 .01
98-2
272-2
6
4 4 4 [3] AVC MVC
119 35-1
117 240
OFF
31-2 61
5 1500 56k 129
137-3* 133-11* front 1
4 2 [6]
[2] [2]
272-18 [3]
[6] [6]

<177> <184> <202> <197> <182>

3 3 3 3 3
(188) (197) (204) (198) (197)

2nd RF 1st RF Converter Output 1st IF

VT-86 plate VT-86 plate VT-91 plate VT-152 plate VT-86 plate
 NOTES:
BC-348-R * See Power Distribution Bus (part 1) for
Screen Distribution Bus ‡
connections
Connection is made between tube pins.
Page 21

271-12* 48-1A 222-2 222-6 271-9 271-17 48-2A 49-2B 49-2B

271-8
B+ 210 v
(from dynamotor [2] [2] [2] [3] [2] [4]
Terminal 5)
57-6 74
48-1A 4.7k 48-2A 49-2B [4] 273-7
10k 1W
0.5 0.5 0.5

Muting
NOTE: 222¶¶
CONNECTIONS TO 271-12 57-4
ARE SHOWN IN PART 1.
1st RF 47k
VT-86 screen <70> #
58-1 49-3A 49-3B 273-13
(37) 10k
4 6 [2] [3]

11-2 49-3A 49-3B

.01 0.5 0.5

[3]

<0> 274-1 1st IF‡ 2nd IF‡

(18) ON VT-86 screen VT-70 screen
4 3 1 1 [2]
IF Screen Bus

121b 62 OFF [3] 4 3 [3]

BFO 68k 58-4
VT-70 plate 10k
274-8 Part of 128
<82>
CW OSC. (44)
<82>
(44)
RF Screen Bus
3 [2] 6 [3] [2]

2nd RF Converter 274-11

58-2‡ 58-3‡ 70
VT-86 screen VT-91 screen 47k
10k 10k

[3] 4 <82> [3] 4 129

(44) 274-4 rear
<96> [3]
11-4‡ 11-5‡ (72)
.01 .01 INCREASE VOL. MVC 129-2-10 129-2-11

79-A [4] NOTE:

CONNECTIONS TO 273-2
47k OFF
ARE SHOWN ON
CATHODE BUS PAGE.
129-2-12 273-2
[6] AVC [0]

273-14
[0]
 NOTES:
BC-348-R ¶¶ Part 222 is the power connector.

Cathode & MVC Bus ‡ Connection is made between tube pins.

♦ Bandswitch contacts 10 and 11 are
Page 22 closed in the Band 1 position only, thus
removing 78 (ganged to the tuning ca-
pacitor) from the circuit.

271-12 48-1A 222-2 222-6 271-9 271-17 48-2A 49-2B

271-8
B+ 210 v
(from dynamotor [2] [2] [2] [3] [2] [3]
Terminal 5)
57-6 74
48-1A 4.7k
48-2A 49-2B
10k 1W
0.5 0.5 0.5

NOTE: Muting [3]

CONNECTIONS TO 272-12 ¶¶
ARE SHOWN IN PART 1. 222

274-11
ANTENNA UNIT

2nd RF
VT-86 cathode & g3 70
BFO 47k
VT-70 triode g1

<2.6> 274-4
8
(1.3) [3]

RF UNIT
RF 1st
VT-86 cathode & g3 5 INCREASE VOL.
5
2nd IF, BFO 65-4
11-3‡ VT-70 cathode
‡ <3.2> 470k 79-A
55-2 .01 8
(2.3) 47k
470 [6]

6 5 <3.1> 6
(1.6) [4]
[0] 11-1‡
[0] 55-1 ‡ .01 [5]
48-1B 129
470 rear
273-8 1st
IF
78 VT-86 cathode
3.5k OFF
129-2-12 129-2-10
48-1B
[5]
[0] 11-11
.5 .01
[5] <3.1> AVC MVC
130-11♦ 55-4 8 5 [0]
[5] 470 (1.6)
273-1
48-3A 11-8‡ 129-2-11
273-2 55-3‡ .01
470 273-14
130-10♦ [5] [0]
[5]
48-3A 6
0.5 [5]

129-2-11 [5] 129-2-11

[5] [5]
 NOTES:
BC-348-R * Direct connection to indicated tube pin.
AVC Bus ¶ 123-C is part of the output transformer assembly.

Page 23 ♦♦ The inductor and capacitor are generic.

Bandswitch, trimmer and padder capacitors are not
shown. (See 1st and 2 nd RF stage diagrams for de-
tails.)
<202>
3rd IF, Detector, AVC (204)
VT-93
6B8
38
75 272-25 272-25 273-4

Audio 5 4 4 [1]
68*
3 220k 11-14
67* [1] OFF
1.5 Meg. .01
ON
AVC MVC
6 [0]
272-9 274-2 OFF 129-2-9 129-2-7
123c¶
CW OSC. .05 129-2-8
8

[3] [0]
2 7 273-14
[2]
128
129
1st IF
rear
VT-86 grid
2nd
IF
ANTENNA UNIT

RF UNIT
VT-70 grid
C
C C
[1] [1]
[1] C
[1] [1]
1
1st RF 2nd RF 1
VT-86 grid 1 VT-86 grid 1 [1]
1 1

119 35-2
34-1 240
118
♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ 260

2
2
2 2
274-10 273-10
[1]

11-10
12-1 12-2 13-1 13-2 11-7
.01 .01
.01 .01 .01 .01
65-2 65-3
63-1 63-2 470k
100k 100k 470k

274-3 273-3
274-2 273-4

[1] [1] [1]

 Section 1 (Front) Section 2 (Rear)
BC-348-R 129-1-1
AVC-OFF-MVC Switch (part 1) [4]
Dial Lamp
Page 24 221

129-2-3
OFF OFF

AVC MVC AVC MVC

129-1-1 129-1-3 129-2-1 129-2-3

129-1-2 + 28 Volt Power 129-2-2
[2] [2]
Fuse
[2]
140
] 129-2-6

129-2-4 [2]
129-1-4 129-1-6 Dynamotor
[2] Choke
100
129-2-6
129-1-5 129-2-5

6K6 Plate Voltage AVC Disable

[2] [1] AVC Bus

273-4
273-6

57-4
129-1-7 470 129-2-7 129-2-9
129-1-9
129-2-8 273-14
129-1-8 129-2-8
[6] [0]

272-1

RF Gain

Audio Gain INCREASE VOL.

79-A
20k
[8]
[4]
INCREASE VOL.
272-24 129-1-10 129-2-10
[0] 79-B
[0]
350k

272-4 129-1-12 129-2-12 273-2

272-4
[5] 273-2 129-2-11
[5] 129-1-11 [5] [5]
 BC-348-R
AVC-OFF-MVC Switch (part 2)
Page 25

Position
Switch 129 Rotor Function
AVC OFF MVC
2 1 -- 3 +28 V Power
5 4 -- 6 +28 V Power
Section 1 (Front)
8 7 -- 9 6K6 Plate Voltage
11 10 -- 12 Audio gain control

2 1 -- 3 +28 V Power
5 4 -- 6 +28 V Power
Section 2 (Rear)
8 7 -- 9 AVC disable
11 10 -- 12 RF gain control

Interconnections
1F 3F 1R 3R
2F 5F 2R 5R
3F 1F 1R 3R
4F 6F 4R 6R
5F 2F 2R 5R
6F 4F 4R 6R
1R 3R 1F 3F
2R 5R 2F 5F
3R 3F 1R 3R
4R 6R 4F 4R
5R 2R 2F 5F
6R 4R 4F 6F
 BC-348-R
Terminal Boards (part 1)
Page 26

Part No. 271 front

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

59 63-4
57-6
16 12k 100k
4700
.005

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Part No. 271 rear

(x-ray view)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

5 74
27k 1w 10k 1w

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
 BC-348-R
Terminal Boards (part 2)
Page 27

Part No. 272 front

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

73 64 56-2 57-7
2400 1w 31-2 31-1 180k 1000 4700
1500 1500

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 G 28 29 30 31 32 33

Part No. 272 rear

(x-ray view)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

61 66
11-3 11-18 11-14 11-16 11-15
56k 560k
.01 .01 .01 .01 .01

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 G 28 29 30 31 32 33
 BC-348-R
Terminal Boards (part 3)
Page 28

Part No. 273 front

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

55-4 65-3 57-5 57-4

470 470k 4700 4700

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Part No. 273 rear

(x-ray view)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

11-11 11-10 11-9

.01 .01 .01

8 9 10 11 12 13 14
 BC-348-R
Terminal Boards (part 4)
Page 29

Part No. 274 front

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

58-4 65-2 70
10k 47k 57-3
470k
4700

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Part No. 274 rear

(x-ray view)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

11-7 11-6
.01 .01

8 9 10 11 12 13 14
 BC-348-R
Terminal Board Connections (part 1)
Page 30
 Wire Board 272 Wire
Board 271 Pin Connection Pin Connection
Color cont. Color
1 10 2 273-6
2 8 124-1 11
2 8 222-1 12
3 13
4 14
5 15
6 16
7 4 49-2A 17 2 RF Unit 57-1
8 bus 48-1A 17 2 274-6
9 3 222-6 17 3 VT-152-4
10 G Ground 18 6 123-2
11 18 6 VT-152-3
Dynamotor termi-
12 2 19 G Ground
nal strip #5
12 2 48-1A 20 9 VT-152-5
13 6 274-7 21 1 222-6
14 22 2 49-1A
15 22 2 3rd IF (254) -4
Dynamotor termi-
16 9 23 0 140
nal strip #4
16 9 123-1 24 0 129-1-10
17 24 bus 3rd IF (254) -1
18 Ground 24 direct 35-4
25 1 274-2
Wire 25 direct 68
Board 272 Pin Connection
Color 25 1 273-4
1 6 129-1-8 26 4 48-3B
1 3 123-4 26 3 VT-93-6
2 6 48-2B 27
3 4 49-2A 28 4 VT-93-7
4 5 129-1-11 28 0 76-B
5 29 5 VT-93-8
6 29 0 79B
7 30 2 2nd IF (252) -3
8 5 tube shelf 55-1 31 1 2nd IF (252) -1
8 5 48-3A 32
9
 BC-348-R
Terminal Board Connections (part 2)
Page 31

Wire Wire
Board 273 Pin Connection Board 274 Pin Connection
Color Color
1 1 2 BFO coil 258-3
2 5 48-3A 1 2 128
2 5 129-2-11 2 1 272-25
3 2 1 128
4 1 272-25 2 1 RF Unit 63-2
4 1 129-2-7 3
5 4 3 79A
6 2 272-10 5
6 2 129-1-7 6 2 272-17
7 4 49-2B 7 0 Oscillator Unit
8 5 VT-70-6 7 6 271-13
9 7 6 Tube shelf 218
10 1 1st IF (252) -2 G Ground
11 9 4 76-A
12 2 1st IF (252) -3 9 4 VT-86-2
13 3 VT-70-3 9 8 Tube shelf VT-91-7
13 3 49-3B 10 1 Xtal Filter 255-2
14 0 Ground lug 11 2 49-2B
14 0 129-2-8 11 3 Tube shelf VT-91-6
14 0 124-1 12 2 1st IF 251-1
13 4 Oscillator unit
13 4 Tube shelf 1st RF VT-86-2
14 4 VT-152-2 & 3
 BC-348-R
Bandswitch Contacts (part 1)
Page 32

BAND
SECTION Switch Rotor Connection
1 2 3 4 5 6

VT-86 (1st RF) grid 1 and 2 (Ant.

8 2 3 4 5 6 7
Align capacitor)
130
Antenna Section 1 2 2-3 2-3-4 2-3-4-5 2-3-4-5-6 AVC bus (RF ground)

10 11 Gain adjust ( 78)

131 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tuning capacitor ( 1-A )

9 3 4 5 6 7 8 VT-86 (2nd RF) grid 1

132
1 3 3-4 3-4-5 3-4-5-6 3-4-5-6-7 AVC bus (RF ground)
RF Unit
7 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tuning capacitor ( 1-B )
133
11 7 8 9 10 12 13 VT-86 (1st RF) plate

9 3 4 5 6 7 8 VT-91 (Converter) grid 1

134
Detector Unit 1 3 3-4 3-4-5 3-4-5-6 3-4-5-6-7 AVC bus (RF ground)
(Converter) 3 14 1 2 4 5 6 Tuning capacitor ( 1-C )
135
10 7 8 9 11 12 13 VT-86 (2nd RF) plate
 BC-348-R
Bandswitch Contacts (part 2)
Page 33

BAND
SECTION Switch Rotor Connection
1 2 3 4 5 6

VT-65 (Oscillator) grid coupling

9 3 4 5 6 7 8
capacitor (28)
136
VT-91 (Converter) cathode
2 3 3-4 3-4-5 3-4-5-6 3-4-5-6-7
resistor (RF ground)
Oscillator Unit
137 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 VT-91 (Converter) cathode

9 3 4 5 6 7 8 VT-65 (Oscillator) plate

138
2 3 3-4 3-4-5 3-4-5-6 3-4-5-6-7 Oscillator B+ ( 56-1) (RF ground)

139 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tuning capacitor ( 1-D )

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Tube Data
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Socket Connection TV-7 Tube Checker Settings

Type Class Function
Cap 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Setting Grid Shunt Range Press Minimum
Pentode 3rd IF g1 sh h p g2 h k, g3 HS0-3681 24 -- B 3 29
6B8 VT-93 Diode AVC h p h k HS0-5681 0 14 A 2 40
Diode Detector h p h k HS0-4681 0 14 A 2 40

6C5 VT-65 Triode Oscillator -- n/c h p -- g1 -- h k HS5-3080 21 -- B 3 50

Pentode 2nd IF g1 h p g2 k, g3 h -- HR0-2365 28 -- B 3 28

6F7 VT-70
Triode BFO h p g k h -- HR5-4362 28 -- B 3 13

6J7 VT-91 Converter Converter g1 sh h p g2 g3 -- h k HS0-3485 22 -- B 3 31

6K6 VT-152 Pentode Output -- n/c h p g2 g1 -- h k, g3 HS5-3480 34 -- B 3 40

1st RF
6K7 VT-86 Pentode 2nd RF g1 sh h p g2 g3 -- h k HS0-3485 19 -- B 3 36
1st IF

NOTES:
f - filament
g - second element control grid
g1 - control grid
g2 - screen
g3 - suppressor
k - cathode
p - plate
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Output Transformer
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Physical Layout of Transformer

Terminals

1 6 Connections
Paper Tag attached to Transformer

2 3 1 271-16 B- choke from dynamotor assem-

bly terminal 4

123A 4000 Ω 2 272-18 VT-152 (6K6) output stage plate

4 5
3 128 BFO switch – slows AVC action
for CW operation
300 Ω 4 272-1 B+ to VT-152
123
5 (222-1*) High impedance (4000 Ω) head-
phone connection
6 (222-1*) Low impedance (300 Ω) head-
123C phone connection
.05
250 * Slate lead must be connected to either termi-
nal 5 or terminal 6.
2 4 3 1 6
SLATE
WHITE
BLAC
BLUE

OR-
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Alignment Points (Top View)
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Attach Signal Generator Attach Signal Generator

915 kHz 30% modulated for 910 kHz 30% modulated for
IF alignment 4th IF alignment

Xtal 2nd IF
Regulator Filter
991

1st IF
1st IF VT-86
1st RF 2nd RF Mixer
VT-86 VT-86 VT-91 BFO
2nd IF
VT-70

Output 4th IF 3rd IF 3rd IF

Oscillator VT-152 VT-93
VT-65
6 6 5 6 5

1st RF 2nd RF Mixer Oscillator

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Alignment Points (Bottom Detail)
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Output 3rd IF
VT-152 th
4 IF VT-93 3rd IF
6K6 6B8

2nd IF
BFO VT-70
6F7

1st IF
1st IF
VT-86
6K7
2nd IF
Xtal
Filter
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Alignment Points (Bottom View)
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Band 1
Oscillator Alignment Point 1A
200 kHz

Attach Signal Generator

30% modulated for
RF alignment
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Alignment Points (Rear View)
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1st RF 2nd RF Mixer

Oscillator

5 6

5 4 3 4 3 4
4 3

3 2 1 2 1 2 2 1B