[Milsurplus] Curiousity...

Thu, 27 Jun 2002 23:13:58 -0700

My guess:   Built later than the R390, and replaced by newer, better
solidstate units.  These used wired, sub-min tubes, so were a stop-gap
between tubes & solid state.  Note that the R1051 probably replaced one or 2
of these, but still used 2 tubes - in the front end for EMP protection.

Don Davis   AD6PB

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 11:02 PM
Subject: [Milsurplus] Curiousity...

> Can anyone in the group explain why the SRR-11/12/13 and the
> FRR equivalents were never used as much when compared with
> the R389/390 series?
>
> I was under the impression that they were pretty good receivers
> overall.
>
> Ken W7EKB
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