[CW] ITT MACKAY 3010C Manual

[Richard Knoppow]

    Its the RCA AR 8616  I can find the tube list but not much 
else on line. Looks like an R6C but runs on 115V DC or 240 V AC 
with a line dropping resistor available for 120 volts. No IB yet 
and no idea if its specs are any different than the R6C. One 
source says they can find only one short "badge". I assume this 
means a production run in some foreign language. Anyone know of 
anything or of a source of an IB?

On 5/22/2022 7:56 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>     FWIW, there seem to be three receivers of about the same era, 
> all made for ship board use or at least marine radio use. They are:
>   The RCA CRM R6A, the Marconi Atalanta, and the MacKay 3010C.
>      They are of slightly different vintage but pretty close.
>      The most advanced seems to be the 3010C. All appear to be 
> double or double and triple conversion. Curiously, the image 
> rejection for the R6A is the poorest and is less than the 
> rejection of the AR-88. It makes me wonder if there is not a 
> misprint in the instruction manual.
>    There is also another version of the R6A designed for both AC 
> and DC supplies, evidently for shipboard use. I can't remember 
> its type number except its an AR something and have not found an 
> instruction book for it. Evidently it has another tube.
>     I am curious about these receivers. Have never used one and 
> not sure I've ever seen one. I am sure there are members of this 
> list who are very familiar with them and would like to know about 
> any comments, experiences, etc.
> 
> 
> 

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Richard Knoppow
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WB6KBL