[ARC5] R-25 on ebay...actually a modified CBY-46104

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

And the seller is a frequent poster on the bay of WW II stuff.
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 > Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:48:49 -0400
> From: ka1kaq at gmail.com
> To: ARC5 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] R-25 on ebay...actually a modified CBY-46104
> 
> On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 11:56 AM, Mike Morrow <kk5f at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> >
> > > Working R-25 with dynamotor     # 180997476312  Looks good    Ted  K9DCM
> >
> > Direct link:  http://www.ebay.com/itm/180997476312
> >
> > It's an ARA CBY-46104, which is the predecessor to the R-25/ARC-5.  There
> > are a number of differences, such as one different tube (Second IF is a
> > 12SK7 in the RAV, ARA, and SCR-274-N, but a 12SF7 in the R-25), real AVC
> > in the R-25, and local oscillator stabilization mods in most R-25s.
> >
> > Also, there are modifications under the chassis that have been made to
> > the auction unit
> 
> 
> But the serialized replacement plug-in drawer is interesting....