[Lowfer] National RBL Lowfer receiver

[F W Mooney]

Greetings, I'm new to the list.

I recently acquired a vintage 1944 National RBL-6 receiver, that covers =
15 kHz to 620 kHz.  It's basically a 7-tube Navy TRF receiver with =
regenerative detector, that weighs 75 lbs! =20

I'm fixing it up now.  It's a "9", but needs the usual capacitors and =
resistors.

My question is, does anyone else use a receiver of this type?  I bought =
it because I was never satisfied with the low-band reception on my ICOM =
R-70 (and because it looks so cool).  Can I expect better performance =
than my R-70?

- Fred M.  KA1DGL
  Tampa FL