[Boatanchors] US Navy Shor-Wave Receiver History

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Ground/Shipboard only, taking "HF" to mean anything covering a significant 
portion of 2 to 30 MC, Ref SHIPS 242A:

RG        CN       1926
RO        CG       1929
RQ        CAY     1929
RS        CG       1928
RT         RW      1929/30
RAB      CRV     1931
RAD      CNA     1931
RAE      CRV     1932
RAF      CG       1932
RAH      CAH     1933
RAL      CRV      1935
RAO      CNA     1938
RAS      CNA     1939
RAW     CNA     1939
RBB/C   CRV     1940

In a message dated 2/22/2007 1:00:42 PM Central Standard Time, 
ka1kaq at gmail.com writes: 
> On 2/22/07, Al Klase <al at ar88.net> wrote:
> 
> >Does anyone have info on or pictures of the RG?
> >Have I missed anything important befoer the RBB/RBC?
> 
> Al -
> 
> I know of no other Navy gear along those lines, but apparently the
> term was applied to military gear earlier, no idea when. I have an old
> British crystal receiver used in WWI by the artillery for spotting,
> labeled 'Short Wave Tuner MKIII'. Tom Perera has one online:
> 

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