[Milsurplus] RBK-1

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On 7/3/05, WA5CAB at cs.com <WA5CAB at cs.com> wrote:
> Brad,
> 
> I don't know for sure as the only RBK manual I have is for RBK-16.  But it
> has a model comparison table covering everything up through the -16, and says
> that up through -15, all models had three antenna inputs (one for each band)
> like the Signal Corps BC-787 models that I've seen or seen manuals on do.

I recently picked up a -15 and -16, they are (were) both set up for
that odd Navy (General Radio?) antenna plug. Also have a -13 and all
models I've seen earlier did indeed have the separate inputs. No idea
if the -15 was modified or updated, but it looks like it was
originally done that way. I'll do a side-by-side.

> Unfortunately, it does not say what connectors were used. 

Is this connector the CN 49121 or ? Has a weird slot in the side and
makes a quarter-twist to lock onto the receptacle.

>My guess is that if the
> Navy wanted it to have some specific connector or connectors, they would have
> ordered it that way.  And if the Navy had modified any significant number of
> the earlier sets, it probably would show up in the table.  The RBK-16 alone is
> listed with one coaxial antenna input connector.

  Hmmm....makes me wonder now if my -15 was modified by them?  I need
to find both the connectors and the socket, since someone removed the
socket from the -15 (probably because they couldn't find the correct
connector). Fortunately they didn't hack up the set to do so, just
left the antenna wire hanging.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ