[Milsurplus] Curiousity...

Fri, 28 Jun 2002 00:53:56 -0700

So is this why the URC-35? Transceiver (looks like a R1051) was still
used in the Minuteman silos, as 'hedging the EMP bet'?

--Ira

Don Davis wrote:
> 
> 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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