[Milsurplus] R-1051

[mikea]

On Mon, Mar 31, 2003 at 08:14:05PM +0200, Miguel Bravo wrote:
> How did compare the R-1051 to the R-390A. I can get three units of the 1051
> in unknow state and would like to know what can they worth and posibility of
> parts. Have a manual somewhere but think the list is best than read it all.

Hola, Miguel!

I have two R-1051 (-B and -F), one R-390, and three R-390A. 

The major difference between the R-1051 receivers and the R-390*
receivers is, of course, that the R-390* have continuously-variable 
tuning over an entire MHz. of bandwidth, while the R-1051* is 
restricted to one-KHz. steps, with continuous tuning only within 
that KHz. The R-1051* is almost all solid-state, with only two 
tubes, and those both in the front end, while the R-390* are all-
tube. 

As to sensitivity, I think that the R-1051 is not as good as either
the R-390 or the R-390A, but neither of R-1051* is anywhere near 
deaf. 

Parts can be difficult to find, but I remember finding a repair shop
that does R-1051 repairs, and there is a mailing list for R-1051 
owners and users; to sign up, visit this URL:
	<http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-1051> 
and fill in the blanks. 

Buena suerte!

-- 
Mike Andrews
mikea@mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin since 1964