[Milsurplus] Harris RF-301

[Bob Camp]

Hi

The RF-301 is a nice radio. Not terribly modern though. It was on the 
market at the same time as the Heathkit SB-301/401. That made for a 
number of interesting observations about the cost of the Heathkit 
versus the Harris.

The RF-301 was used by the US Marine Corps as a standard radio. It was 
also a staple in the export business primarily to Africa and the Middle 
East. Nigeria and Saudi Arabia were major customers if I remember 
correctly.

The radio is part tube and part solid state. The main knock on it as a 
ham radio is the tuning approach. Most hams prefer a single tuning knob 
rather than the multi knob approach.

The antenna match for the radio was in a separate box. If you are going 
to use the radio I would recommend making sure it comes with the 
antenna tuner.

	Take Care!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ


On Dec 29, 2004, at 10:37 AM, Military1944 at aol.com wrote:

> I have been offered a Harris RF-301 transceiver. Does anyone have 
> experience of this set and can offer an opinion as to its usefulness, 
> how easy it is to use etc etc.
>
> cheers, Ben G4BXD
> Military Wireless Museum
> www.qsl.net/g4bxd
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