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

Kenneth G. Gordon [email protected]
Sun, 24 Nov 2002 19:48:50 -0800


> >The "similar equipment" reference must be to function, not
> > fit.  FWIW, the manual on the AN/TRR-5 is listed as NAVSHIPS 91454A, May
> > 1951.
> 
> No- that "similar" business is totally erroneous. Not at all similar, except
> that the Navy owned both of 'em and they were big.

Right. The RBL is a TRF w/regenerative detector VLF receiver 
modeled (somewhat) after the NC-100.

The AN/TRR-5 doesn't look or work anything like the RBL. Wierd...

Ken W7EKB