[Boatanchors] RCA CR-88

[David Knepper]

Now that this discussion of the CR-88 is winding down, I would welcome 
someone to come to the Collins Radio Center and pickup my CR-88 (without 
cabinet).  I am not going to exchange "baby pictures" if you know what I 
mean.

Any reasonable offer will be considered.  Contact me through my email 
address only!

Thank you

David Knepper, W3CRA/W3ST
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <w8au at sssnet.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 11:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] RCA CR-88


> 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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