[Johnson] What rx with your Ranger?

[Mark Foltarz]

Ross,

   Honestly, it depends on a bunch of things most of
which are entirely subjective. All do a good job of
receiving a phone signal. However, the BC348,BC312,
SX9 and HRO5 could use an external IF for keeping the
"slop bucket" out - both SSB and competing AM signals.

  I just picked up a Collins FRR33(??) ( don't quote
me here as it is still in the trunk. It is very
similar to the Hammarlund set of WWII. In my case that
is a BC779. They are rack mounted receivers with
rackmounted external power supply.These sets should
prove to be very satisfactory for phone / cw
reception. And with external IF and product detector
(CV591 for example) they would perform satifactorily
on SSB.

  I also have the companion receiver to the ART13.This
is the  ARR15. Autotune 10 channels. Almost useless!
Poor, poor selectivity. Very ugly radio to boot  -
there is that subjectivity again....

  One other receiver that I have been neglecting is a
nicely restored National RCP. Some patient soul
replaced every cotton wire with teflon wire. All the
caps and resitors were also replaced. Unbelievable
sensitivity and stability - it was a nice find. 

 There is also a  NC240 awaiting restoration.

  Finally, I have a Patterson PR-15 on its way from
CO. It is a 1937 communication receiver. I saw one at
Dayton last year but could not afford it. This showed
up and I decided not to pass it up. It and the little
SW3 on the shelf pretty much completes the 1930
communication collection with exception of an FB-7.
And I think I will live a quiet, normal life even if
one of those does not show up.

  I have just about run out of room here in the house.


  And the transmitter list is twice as long! 

  But to answer your question : for AM it is a toss up
amongst the R390, SP600 and the 51J. But just about of
them is useable. Right now my primary operating
station is  the ART13 paired with a BC348.
Unfortunately the 348 lacks sufficient slectivity even
for AM phone. I will add an external IF to it -
probably the BC946 ( AM band command RX.)

One of these days I'll get around to restoring ( and
using) some of the panoramic adaptors that have been
worked into the collection - especially the 1941
Panoramic Radio Corp. It was the first thing I ever
bought at the Dayton hamvention -  $5 and 16 years
ago... Oh well, one of these days.

 73 
 DE KA4JVY
 Mark


--- Ross Stenberg <k9cox@charter.net> wrote:
> If you don't mind, which one is your favorite and
> why?
> 
> Ross K9COX
> 
> 
> Subject: Re: [Johnson] What rx with your Ranger?
> 
> 
> R390 / R392/ 75A1 / 75A2 / 75A4 / 51J / 51J4 / AR88D
> /
> SX28 / SX9 / SX101  / GPR90 / NC300 / SB301 / HQ129X
> /
> HQ145 / HQ110 / SP600 / RME69 / BC348 / BC312 / HRO5
> /
> HRO50 / R4   etc.
> 
> One can never have "too many" radios.
> 
> 
> DE KA4JVY 
> 
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