[GreenKeys] RCA - AR-8506B

[WF2U]

Paul,

You can get the AR-8516 manual copy at the links below:
http://hometown.aol.com/joeee1621/myhomepage/business.html
http://www.vacuumtubes.com/vintagemanuals.html


Ford's surplus  http://www.testequipmentcanada.com/r.html  in Canada rents
the manuals for $10 per month (plus deposit, refunded when the manual is
returned) for self-copy.
I rented the Marconi Atalanta receiver manual from them and had Kinko copy
it double sided with binding, and with an enlarged separate copy of the
schematic for workbench use. My manual came out looking almost like the
original!

Here is a link for some nice post-WW2 German receivers, some of which I have
in my collection: http://www.boatanchors.de/ .

As to your AR-8506B - check all the tubes' filaments, as they're in series
so if one is dead, the rest won't light up either. Also, check the bypass
and filter capacitors for shorts/excessive leakage.
Good luck!

73, Meir WF2U
Landrum, SC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nell, Paul C. [mailto:pcnell at trane.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 7:22 AM
> To: 'wf2u at starband.net'
> Subject: RE: [GreenKeys] RCA - AR-8506B
>
>
>
> Meir, Just wondering if you might know where I could obtain a copy of a
> wiring diagram and/or a manual for the RCA 8516?  Any assistance would be
> appreciated.
>
> Thank you.
> Paul N3YHO
>
>
>
>
> Meir, I do not recognize the Philips or Seimens equipment, but sounds like
> interesting equipment. I know Seimens makes very good recivers in
> general. I
> have been looking for a manual for the RCA AR-8516, but so far,
> no luck. Do
> you have any sources or ideas? I just sent for a manual for the AR-8506B
> receiver. Mine is quite "dead". Hope it's not an IF transformer.
> The 8516 is
> one of my favorite receivers. Fun to operate, and great audio. I spent six
> years in the navy(submarines), but now reqret not spending time in the
> "radio shack. What a great opportunity I missed. Thanks for the reply.
>
> Paul N3YHO
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WF2U [mailto:wf2u at starband.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 9:36 PM
> To: Nell, Paul C.
> Subject: RE: [GreenKeys] RCA - AR-8506B
>
> Paul,
>
> Yes indeed I do have an AR-8516 receiver as well. As a Merchant
> Marine radio
> aficionado, I also own a  Marconi Atalanta, a Philips BX925, a
> Siemens E310
> ("Rainbow") and E311.
>
> 73, Meir WF2U
> Landrum, SC
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nell, Paul C. [mailto:pcnell at trane.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 7:53 AM
> > To: 'wf2u at starband.net'
> > Subject: RE: [GreenKeys] RCA - AR-8506B
> >
> >
> > Meir, Sounds like you enjoy your RCA receivers. I also like the
> > radiomarine
> > receivers. The AR-8506 I have still needs work. I sent for a manual this
> > past Saturday. So perhaps then I will be able to fix the unit. The olive
> > drab unit sounds unique. Did not know RCA manufactured product for the
> > signal corps. Thank you for taking the time to reply to my
> inquiry. Do you
> > have the AR-8516 receiver? I think that is the right no. for
> the unit with
> > the drum frequency display.
> >
> > Paul N3YHO
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: WF2U [mailto:wf2u at starband.net]
> > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 8:24 PM
> > To: Nell, Paul C.; greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: RE: [GreenKeys] RCA - AR-8506B
> >
> > Paul,
> >
> > I have a 1944 vintage AR-8506B receiver in great working
> > condition, part of
> > my 1944 Federal Radio FT-102 radio console, which also includes
> the McKay
> > 167-BY HF transmitter (200W, CW only). The FT-102  was used on
> > Victory ships
> > in WW2.
> > Interestingly, I also have an identical receiver, with a light
> olive drab
> > color front panel, in the same color desktop cabinet, labeled
> Signal Corps
> > R-203/SR, manufactured by RCA Radiomarine with contract date of 1952!
> > I rented the AR-8506B manual from W. J. Ford and had it
> > reproduced by Kinko.
> > Ford rents the manual, ready to scan (the pages are separated), for
> > $10/month, with refundable deposit.
> > Later, when I got the R-203 version, I bought the manual from
> Fair Radio,
> > they sell the military TM for it for $15.
> > Again, the two models are identical, except for the vintage and color.
> >
> > 73, Meir WF2U
> > Landrum, SC
> >
>
>