[ARC5] Please Help ID WWII Russian Tube
wf2u at starband.net
wf2u at starband.net
Thu May 31 14:13:15 EDT 2007
Darn it - another typo! Shouldn't answer emails when I'm at work because
I'm not paying attention... Of course when I typed RS-P again, it should
read US-P.
73, Meir WF2U
> 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-Ð," 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.
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