[Boatanchors] Boatanchors Digest, Vol 103, Issue 14

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Knepper" <collinsradio at comcast.net>
To: "Richard Knoppow" <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>; 
<boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; <bonddaleena at aol.com>
Cc: <collins_radios at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2012 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Boatanchors Digest, Vol 103, 
Issue 14


> It's obvious that many of you have never experienced an 
> Eddystone.
>
> Much lighter, much smaller, and oh my that smooth gear 
> drive mechanism that only the Brits can produce and no 
> American radio can match.
>
> This from a "Collins-man."

     I've always been curious about Eddystone receivers but 
have never had a chance to use one let alone buy one. 
Eddystone used to advertise their dial mechanisms in QST. 
The Brits built a couple of very interesting receivers 
including the famous Racal, another I would like a sample 
of.  As far as smooth tuning one should not forget the RCA 
AR-88 and its variations.  A very well designed receiver IMO 
but rather older technology than the others we have been 
discussing.  There are also some less well known receivers 
such as the RCA CRM R6A and the ITT-MacKay receiver who's 
model number I have just blanked out on.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com