[Boatanchors] Expecting a 'new arrival' here (Scott RB-2)

[Philip (KO6BB)]

SORRY All,
The receiver in question is the RBO-2, NOT the RB-2. I knew this when I 
sent the post, but for some reason the "O" didn't make it into the model 
number. If it was "L"s that were missing, it would be understandable as 
the L and ' keys on this wireless keyboard often doesn't 'produce' 
without repeatedly pressing them or hitting them extra hard. Put it down 
to "old age" I guess. . .

Anyway, the RBO-2 didn't make it down here yesterday, just as well. With 
my back problems, my wife (she who must be obeyed ;-) was rather upset 
when I told her I was expecting the arrival of a 104 pound boatanchor 
(weight of the radio in it's cabinet)! Of course, as usual, she's right, 
I need to concentrate on smaller things. I've been doing a lot of work 
on the solid state Zenith TO series lately, including the 7000-2 (last 
ZTO model produced) which has a tendency to "lose their balls" (the 
detent ball bearings in the band switch mechanism). I STILL want to get 
a couple "glow in the dark" radios again, but that will have to wait 
until the right ones come along (read that as manageable size/weight), 
and the limited finances permit. I got my two Zenith 7000-2's by 
agreeing to overhaul a couple Royal 7000 models (like my Royal 7000) in 
exchange.

73 de Phil,  KO6BB
http://ko6bb1.multiply.com/ (My OTR Blog)
http://www.qsl.net/ko6bb/   (Web Page)

RADIOS:
Yaesu FT-2000 Xceiver for "hamming" and LF Beacons.
Zenith "American" Royal-7000 Transoceanic Portable.
Zenith "Taiwan made" 7000-2 Transoceanic Portable.
6 Hz Audio filter, Tunable LF Pre-amp for NDBs.

Merced, Central California, 37.3N 120.48W  CM97sh



WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:
While I don't necessarily disagree with Drew's "tip", especially as the 
mod is already done, the Navy RB-2 dates to 1923, long before the 6V6 
came out.  And covers 10-100 KC.  What receiver are you actually getting?