[Milsurplus] Is AN/TRR-5 (R-366) a renamed RBL?

[Fred Chapman]

Chris ..
I am involved with the restoration of the radio room on the LST
Memorial
ship located at Mobile AL (http://www.lstmemorial.org) .

The AN/TRR-5 was a USMC developed equipment.
 
An R-366/TRR-5 receiver was donated to the ship, without a manual.
Although this was a post war equipment development (it is not related
to the RBL) we do display it in the ship's radio room museum. We
also are looking for a manual.

In 1951 onward I worked with the USMC HF equipment Project Engineer
in the Bureau of Ships, Washington D.C. and I am attempting to locate
him. He lives in Alexandria Virginia but 'winters' in Florida. I do 
have his Virginia address but do not have the Florida address/phone.

Hopefully, when I contact him he may provide info and possible source
of a manual. If one is located I will inform you

If you should locate one we would be interested in a copy.

Fred W4CHT


Tubsc66@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Hi,
>        I own a R-366/TRR-5 HF receiver, I dont think its the same receiver
> as an RBL. Apparently these are fairly rare receivers as Ive yet to find
> anyone
> who has a manual for it... These receivers were manufactured by Espey
> Radio in the late 1940's, I dont know how many were actually produced,
> mine has a serial no in the 2000's, so maybe 5000 were produced????
> If anyone has any information available on the TRR 5 I'd love to hear
> from you. Its a really nice receiver with great audio and smooth tuning...
> 
> Happy Holidays!
> 
> Chris   KC5IIE
> 
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