[Boatanchors] RME 69

[Kenneth D. Grimm, K4XL]

Thanks to John Dilks, K2TQN, the contributing editor in QST of the "Old 
Radio" column, the manual for the RME-69 is available for downloading 
from BAMA.  It includes the schematic for the receiver and also for the 
"B-76 Noise Suppressor."

WA9VRH Larry wrote:
> Hello Jack,
> 
> I am not necessarily an RME historian but maybe I can help.  I have an
> RME-69 that has a built in noise blanker.
> Somewhere I have at least a schematic on it I believe.  Mine is also gray.
> However mine has no markings on the front panel
> as Eric Shauckhauser (who along with Russ Plack stared RME) said that if
> someone needed markings on a panel to operate a
> receiver they were not worthy of having the receiver.  ( or something close
> to that)  Actually RME was in Peoria Il. not Joliet. I was privileged to
> know both Eric and Russ for a number of years.  However I was a pretty new
> ham and not that interested in boatanchor
> stuff at the time.  I of course could kick myself now.
> 
> More on them later I am in a time crunch tonight. I will see if I can dig up
> the schematic if you are interested.
> 
> 73 Larry WA9VRH
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <k0ewu at juno.com>
> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 12:25 PM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] RME 69
> 
> 
> 
>>HI ALL--I have a good question for an RME historian.
>>I concerns a 69 with an engraved gray panel, looks like a facory
>>installed noise
>>blanker and the proper  RME speaker,  also gray.
>>the panel and the speaker look like factory paint jobs.
>>The 4 digit serial no begins with an S.
>>
>>any ideas of where it came from?  (YES, i know-RME in Joliet)
>>
>>jack         K0EWU at juno.com
>>_______________________________________________


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Ken K4XL
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