[ARC5] Please Help ID WWII Russian Tube

[wf2u at starband.net]

Dave,

My typo...  Your receiver is the US-P.

I think I know what transmitter(s) the RS-P was used with, I'll find my
references when I get home. I'm at work now...

73, Meir WF2U
Landrum, SC


73, Meir WF2U
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <wf2u at starband.net>
>
>> Dave,
>>
>> Your tube is indeed a 6A7. It's the same as the US type 6SA7. The
>> VIII-61 is the manufacturing date of 8-61 (August 1961).
>> The RS-P is a nice old aircraft receiver, but later the US-9 receivers
>> replaced it (the BC-348 clones).
>
> Thank you, Meir, Al, John and Dave for your help with this.
> Meir: I notice you named it as "RS-P."
> A direct translation of the Russian nomenclature,
> "УС-П," comes out "US-P," and the BC-348 clone
> nomenclature, "УС-9," comes out "US-9."
> Therefore, should not the radio be called a "US-P?"
> I'm probably missing something.... I usually do ;-).
>
> I've written a little web pages with photos
> and a few questions, in case anyone knows more
> details about this neat little set:
> http://home.netcom.com/~arc5/usp/russradio.htm
>
> There's also a Russian page on an earlier version,
> as well as others including the BC-348 and
> ART-13 clones at:
> http://oldradio.cqham.ru/air.html
>
> TNX OM ES 73 Dave S.
>
>
>
> Thanks again!
> 73 Dave S.