[Boatanchors] Help receiver ID

Al Parker anchor at ec.rr.com
Sun Aug 21 13:21:54 EDT 2011


Hi Lynn,
	According to Moore's book, it's a "modified NC-100 for airport control 
tower use".  WW-II vintage.  Maybe the NC-100 manual will show up with a 
search.
73,

Al, W8UT
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On 8/21/2011 12:45 PM, Lynn wrote:
> Need some help for model ID of a National receiver I found at a yard sale yesterday. It's an older radio, resistors
> are the old type with a wrap of wire around each end. Black crinkle rack mount panel. No meter. Five holes in a line
> below the tuning dial with the freq range of each band on either side of each hole as follows: 200-400, 1.3-2.8, 2.7-6.4
> 5.9-14.4 and 13.5-20.0. Bottom row of controls: OFF/B+ off/rec., RF Gain, Phone jack, Band switch, Audio gain, AVC/MVC/CW.
> Top row: Tone control, Tuneing (classic National Indexing dial), CW OSC(bfo). Also upper right is a switch I.N.S. ON/OFF
> Two tages upper left: contractor Westinghouse elec&  mfg. co. and bigger tag: Communications Receiver, made for Department of
> Commerce, Bureau of Air Commerce. Type RCE. National Company, inc. Malden, Mass.
> Front panel also has the National diamond with NC inside.
> I can provide photos direct if needed.
> The receiver works but I know it need new caps and resistors. Power supply isfine with no hum.
> Need to locate a manual.
> Many thanks
> Lynn
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