[Milsurplus] R1451A/WLR-6

[John Kolb]

At 08:42 AM 2/28/2006, you wrote:
>Lee wrote:
>
> >I have a R-1451A receiver and I need a circuit and any other information
> >Maybe a manual.

There's some info on Josh Rovero's site
http://www.roveroresearch.com/ss_ba/r1451.html

Joseph Pinner   kc5ijd at bellsouth.net  won an R-1451
on ebay which advertised as having a manual -
Contact him for a possible copy.

I've got some info on th VLF version R-1449 on my site.
http://jlkolb.cts.com/site/1449.htm

John




>I don't have any technical info, except for some usage remarks that 
>I recall from my days (30 years ago) in the US submarine force.
>
>The AN/WLR-6 was a large console that mounted a number of smaller 
>receiver modules.  The system was used for signals intelligence 
>collection by US fast attack submarines (and may other vessels) 
>during cold war special operations.  The modules installed at any 
>one time would be customized to the specific requirements of the mission.
>
>These sets are about 40 years old, and some were still in use in the 
>early 1980s.  They were not part of the submarine's normal 
>communications gear like the AN/WRR-3 and AN/BRR-3 which were 
>operated by radioman ratings (a rating that no longer exists in the 
>USN).  The AN/WLR-6 was operated by the communication techs 
>("spooks") on board just for the mission.
>
>I'm surprised that more of the AN/WLR-6 hasn't shown up 
>surplus.  Just about every vessel that carried it has been scrapped.
>
>As I recall, the tech manual for the AN/WLR-6 was rather large.
>
>73,
>Mike / KK5F
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