[Boatanchors] R-326 Comments

[Richard W. Solomon]

Upon further investigation, I found the projection system has a 
tape or disc at the rear or the radio. If I dim the lights I can 
see the projected dial image, so it was cockpit error on my part.

73, Dick, W1KSZ


-----Original Message-----
>From: "Richard W. Solomon" <w1ksz at earthlink.net>
>Sent: Jan 13, 2011 10:51 AM
>To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Boatanchors] R-326 Comments
>
>I fired up this old Cold War relic and got it to play without 
>much effort. The strange Antenna connector has the same bolt 
>hole pattern as an SO-239, so a non-destructive (and reversible) 
>mod was done. 
>Thanks to WF2U for a translation of the controls, I now know what 
>I am twiddling !!
>There is a rear-screen projection system of some kind in there, 
>but turning on the lamp does not show anything on the screen. 
>Perhaps there is a missing tape ? Or a missing mirror ? Not sure 
>how this works.
>I understand the radio has a Mechanical Filter in it. That would 
>explain the sharp tuning.
>
>Bottom line ... a nice little bench receiver.
>
>73, Dick, W1KSZ
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