[Boatanchors] CFT46154-A VLF RX info wanted

[rbethman]

The RBM series also had three different receivers.  There was an LF one 
that the top frew was 2MC.

I used to own a middle one.

Bob - N0DGN

Richard Post wrote:

> John,
>
> Your description sounded awfully familiar, an RBA.  Check out its 
> superhet HF brother at:
>
> <http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~postr/bapix/RBC1.htm>
>
> Sorry, can't help with manual.  These sets are much less common than 
> R-390's.  Built as if men's lives depended upon them (which they did!).
>
> Rich
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> At 3:42 PM -0400 9/11/03, flood@Krohne.com wrote:
>
>> Greetings to the list,
>>
>> I never thought I would see the day when I had a radio heavier than my
>> R390A but I am the new caretaker for a CFT46154-A.  I applied 200V B+ 
>> and
>> 6.3v to the heaters and this 15-600kc TRF beastie came to life.  The
>> previous owner lived in a noisy location so all he could listen to was
>> static and heterodyne.  With almost no antenna and workshop fluorescent
>> lights nearby I was able to copy 2 low end BCB stations and some nearby
>> beacons.  It has a wonderful B+ supply meter on the panel.  I've found a
>> few pics on the web of similar units.  This one has a tag telling me 
>> that
>> Field Change #3 was done to the unit.  Any additional info I could get
>> would be greatly appreciated.  I looked on BAMA for the manual but 
>> either
>> missed it or it's not there.  Can any one help here?
>>
>> John Flood
>> TASC Department
>> KROHNE, Inc
>> 7 Dearborn Rd.
>> Peabody, MA   01960
>> Tel.:  978-535-6060 / 800-356-9464
>> Fax:   978-535-8180
>>
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