[Milsurplus] HRO RAS receiver

[Ray Fantini]

Did a quick check on the RAS data plates last night, the oldest is the =
RAS-1 with a contract # NOS-70176 date 7 Dec 39, the RAS-4 stuff is =
contract # NX-455 30 April 42 and the RAS-5 stuff is contract # NXRS-20976 =
dated 7 Jan 43
Do not think their is any difference between any of the RAS series radios, =
or at least any I have seen. did try the noise limiter kit and it dropped =
right into the location of the 6F8 tube and worked fine, although the =
receiver appears to be a little more prone to overload on strong signals. =
will post a copy of this on the millist to see if anyone their can shed =
any light on weather their is any different between HRO RAS series.=20
Second question, about half the RAS series radios I have seen are missing =
their data plates. I always thought this was because the Hams who bought =
them originally after the war thought they would look better without the =
plates so they striped them off, but then when looking at the Albro Lake =
web page  http://webhome.idirect.com/~jproc/rrp/albro_lake.html=20
 I see that all the RAS receivers have no data plates, where all the ones =
produced for overseas shipment not provided with plates? and ones making =
their way back from Canada never had plates to begin with?
Ray Fantini KA3EKH