[ARC5] Bendix RA-1B receiver

[Jim Falls]

I have one I was gifted 15 or 20 years ago.....a dusty Attic Queen. Pretty straightforward to peak and align. The sliding access hatches inside worked well and kept the innards very clean. Tuning rate is a tad fast, but w/patience, and no backlash, you can copy SSB reasonably well. Mine has the Air Ministry tag on the case. Not an R-390, but fun for casual SWL and basic beacons.

73 DE K6FWT

> On May 12, 2014, at 14:33, Mike Hanz <aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi John,
> 
> They're around, but not as common as, say, a command receiver.  I just saw one on ebay the other day, from commercial airline usage mods - http://www.ebay.com/itm/251501261287
> 
> Not a bad general coverage set, though the tube types within are double ended and a bit noisy.  It also has that fascinating "down = on" British design philosophy for the toggle switches. :-)   The peripherals (dynamotor, shock mount, and remote control box) are a bit harder to find.  The normal connectors are standard RU/GF and SCR-173/273 types.
> 
> 73,
> Mike
> 
>> On 5/11/2014 8:51 AM, John Saxon via ARC5 wrote:
>> Just looking on Mike Hanz's great list of posted manuals and ran across the RA-1B receiver.  Looks like a nice piece.  Are these things around?  Rare?
> 
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