[Milsurplus]Where was RAL and RAK used?

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At 05:12 PM 1/3/06, howard holden wrote:
>We have one RBS working, and the RAL runs rings around it. Also built 
>better. The RAL is also far easier to service than the RBS. If anyone has 
>done "open-heart" surgery on the RF sections of an RBS you will know what 
>I mean.

Oh, yes, I know what you mean.  Mostly shorted APC trimmer caps (RF & IF), 
due to the press-fit shaft barrel loosening and allowing the rotor to drop 
down to the stator plates.  Fortunately they can be fixed (if they are the 
type with the 180 degree rotor travel pin, since the pin keeps the rotor 
shaft from dropping further).  The stator plate thru-hole solder rivets on 
the front face of the ceramic can be heated and stator moved to "unshorted" 
position.    Yes, the RBS is a long-term work project, for sure!   :-)

>The RAL is used regularly on 40M and 20M CW along with a TBW transmitter 
>(not sub issue)

No more TBL?   Does your web site have radio room pix?  Must check this 
out.  :-)

Tnx for info, Howie.

Perry