[Milsurplus] ] Re: RBF-3 (David Stinson)

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Well, if someone can send me the Item Number, I'll go and look at it (the 
900,116 entry includes one photo).  No sonobuoy info, though.

In a message dated 6/4/2005 5:50:06 PM Central Daylight Time, 
kargo_cult at msn.com writes: 
> >I finally located the RBF-3 entry in NAVSHIPS 900,116 (April, 1946).  
> >Says"The Model RBF-3 Equipment is designed to receive frequency modulated 
> signals 
> >transmitted by the Sono Radio Buoys anchored offshore".  In other words, 
> it's a 
> >shore-based receiver for a harbor ASW system.  Tunes 70-90 MC with a 
> 10-Channel 
> >automatic tuner to automatically monitor groups of 6, 8 or 10 sonobuoys.  
> >Receiver is CQW-46204.  Tuner is CQW-10177.  Antenna assembly is CQW-66084. 
>  No 
> >TM reference given.
> 
> Interesting. So that thing listed on Epay, is it unified, accounting for the 
> weight, or is
> that the tuner part only? I think the 10-presets business also accounts for 
> the big
> weight. It would be interesting to know what the sonobuoys were and how 
> often
> the batteries were serviced, for example.
> 

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