[Milsurplus] Curiousity...

Sat, 29 Jun 2002 13:52:22 -0500

On most Navy ships, the VLF set was installed out of the way for
dedicated reception of 500 Khz, the HF set was usually tuned for the high
band distress of 81xx or 82xx.  They were then patched into speakers,
volume was turned down but left on.  The SRR-13 was chosen for aux radio
or aft radio (emergency station).  Their "size" was used to save space. 
Being tucked out of the way, most radiomen did not take an interest.  Why
sit on the floor for people to complain that you're blocking the way when
you can sit at an operating position and tune the 390?

On ships lucky enough to get them, the FRR59 was often chosen as a main
radio for broadcast or traffic use.  The guided missile destroyer class
called DDG, usually had two FRR59/WRR2's.  If you watch the repeats of
"Hawaii 5-O", you'll often see the USS Cochrane, DDG21, call sign NFIT. 
I was on that ship and know the FRR59 was a work horse.  When National
began to go belly up, contract interest in them as well as the SRR-19
changed.

73 DE NFMK AR   (NFMK is the radio call for the USS Fox DLG-33)

On Thu, 27 Jun 2002 23:02:35 -0700 "Kenneth G. Gordon" <[email protected]>
writes:
> 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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