[Milsurplus] What's with the R-96/ SR

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

Whatever it is/was it's a pretty nice looking unit
and I'd say it was probably worth more than the
$57 it went for.

73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
Oklahoma City, OK




> From: kargo_cult at msn.com
> To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] What's with the R-96/ SR
> Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 15:09:13 -0700
>
> This is the receiver i thought was R-96:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200226436752&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:1123
>
> "Boulevard radio" from kit. Actually, i think it's a repackaged and
> de-nameplated FRC-something by Wilcox, part of a one-bay
> transmitter + receiver. I was thinking of bidding, don't know if i will:
> 1- it's huge 2- no bandspread control 3- looks like minimal tuning
> gear reduction, which means fast tuning rate on this single tuning
> control.
> -Hue Miller