[Boatanchors] ID'ing an AR-88 Variant

[Sudipta Ghose]

Hi All!
Great resources. I am in the process of resurrecting mine.
Regards from VU Land.
73 de Sudipta Ghose.

On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 6:41 AM, Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com> wrote:
> AR-88 price hints - FWIW, the US Navy RDM triple diversity system (RCA
> DR-89) comprised 3 ea. AR-88's in a rack with several other items (tone
> keyer, monitoring unit, patch panel, speaker) and cost the Navy $4500 with
> spares.
> ref - http://www.navy-radio.com/manuals/94200/94200.1a_6-1.pdf
>
> The US Navy REK receiving/reproducing system (a PA entertainment system for
> hospital use) included 2 ea. AR-88's, two turntables, misc. amps,
> mikes, etc. in 2 racks and cost $2372 with spares.
> ref - http://www.navy-radio.com/manuals/94200/94200.1a_7-1.pdf
>
> As far as heavy receivers go, I think my 3121 lb National AN/FRR-24 might
> be a contender.....$60,260 ea.
> Cheers,
> Nick K4NYW www.navy-radio.com
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 7:22 PM, Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>wrote:
>
>>   As far as I can find out no AR-88s or versions of it were sold
>> commercially although the DR-89 is shown in RCA catalogues.  There was also
>> no published price.  Estimates are that they must of cost on the order of
>> $500 to $1000.
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