[Milsurplus] Re: Navy RCA SSB-1 Transceiver

[Skip Frolik]

Perry,
Not sure if anyone ever responded to your request about the
RCA SSB-1 but I acquired one here about 5 years ago.
I had never seen one before nor have I seen one since and
I hate to say this but other than take this one and put it
in storage for a future day project I haven't even looked
at the innards. I was helping one of my friends and his wife
here clean out their shed and it was sitting in the corner.
When I asked what it was he said take it or it goes to the
land fill. Well I never say no to old radios .... Hehehe.
Apparently it was there in the garage when they got the house.
If I remember it correctly as you said has what appear to
be 2 rack assemblies. I also assumed one to be the power
supply and the other the RF section. I remember at the time
saying to myself I wish it had been AM cause that's my favorite
mode of operation but vintage SSB is cool to. I agree it's
got a lot of weight. Must be some goodies in there for sure.
Anyway wish I could say something relevant to your question.
I just wanted to let you know that at least one other exists.
Right now it's buried in the pile so no way I could even
get to it but I'll keep you in mind when I get to it and
if I get any information. Please do the same my way.
Take care.
Skip
WB4GMQ
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Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 11:30 PM
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Subject: [Milsurplus] Re: Navy RCA SSB-1 Transceiver


Gents:

Anyone have experience with the above tube rig that consists of a two
panel assembly
in a short 2.5' rack (RF deck and PS deck)?

These were used by Navy (maybe others) as their first SSB set prior
to the intro of
the Collins URC-32.  Final uses three 6146s.

My first ship had one in CIC (combat information center) until 1960
until replaced
by a URC-32 after a shipyard period.

I have restored/rebuilt one and have questions about the ARCO mica
trimmers used
in the Pi-net output. (antenna side of the Pi-net) Mine had them removed but
I
still get 180 watts out which is more than the spec!  The manual
shows some hefty
capacity values on these trimmers (up to 3500 pf!) and it would be
unusual to run
a Pi-net without any output capacity anyway! (feeding 50
ohms).   Sorry Ma, no Pi(e)?  :-)

Any info or SSB-1 stories appreciated.

Or is this 175 lb BA some "rare" white-elephant?

Tnx

Perry  w8au

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