[Boatanchors] RCA CR-88

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At 07:44 PM 5/7/2012, W2HX wrote:
>Although I know RCA didn't make amateur transmitters, I was thinking 
>something commercial albeit low power (not 10KW!). I think I will 
>reach out to the KSM folks to see what they would have used on the 
>transmitter side of the house (just for kicks and giggles)!
>
>Thanks everyone for the kind words. Look forward to firing up the 
>old girl (and then trying to power up the CR-88 hihi)

Gene:  RCA did make Amateur transmitters, but not many.  The ACT40 
and ACT150  (40W & 150W) were produced in the Thirties
along with their amateur receiver ACR xxx?   However these would not 
be a "match" for the AR-88 or CR-88, although they did use
rack panel construction.

The AR-88s were used a lot at RCA's Coastal Stations.   Saw a bank of 
them with chain drives tuning the receive bands at 4, 8, 12, 16 & 22 MHz
at WPA (Port Arthur, TX) years ago.

Perry   w8au

>From: Todd, KA1KAQ [mailto:ka1kaq at gmail.com]
>Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 7:15 PM
>To: W2HX
>Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] RCA CR-88
>
>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<mailto: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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