[Boatanchors] RCA CR-88

WA5CAB at cs.com WA5CAB at cs.com
Mon May 7 19:47:29 EDT 2012


Hee hee.  Although I think the receivers were used more for intercept work 
than for point-to-point (where the Hammarlund Super Pro was perhaps more 
common), the "appropriate" transmitter would be anything 10KW or over.  :-)

In a message dated 05/07/2012 18:15:27 PM Central Daylight Time, 
ka1kaq at gmail.com writes: 
> Wondered who would snap that up. Bill's price was great considering
> condition and cabinet.
> 
> RCA didn't make matching transmitters per say. These receivers were used
> mainly in maritime circuits and other commercial/military use.
> 
> Congrats.
> 
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4
> 
> On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 5:05 PM, W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com> wrote:
> 
> >Hi there. Just acquired a nice RCA CR-88. Pix below.  Can anyone 
> recommend
> >an AM/CW transmitter that would pair up nicely with this receiver?
> >Something RCA perhaps?
> >
> >http://www.w2hx.com/x/RCA-CR-88/

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