[Milsurplus] Boulevard Receiver

[Hue Miller]

> In a message dated 5/28/2008 5:06:15 PM Central Daylight Time, 
> bstewart at ipass.net writes: 

> > I think the ole R-138 brings up several questions, at least for me. I 
> > wonder
> > what the CG intended to use this rcvr for. It is probably only mediocre in
> > performance. It does cover down into the mf/lf range and up into the sw 
> > bands.
> > I doubt it is very good as a cw rcvr, even tho it does have a xtal filter.
> > N0TE, who has one working, said he has used his on am with fair results. I 
> > can
> > think of a few other ac/dc sets, that would work on about any voltage:

Like another writer here, i would expect that the performance would be pretty
good - as i have been reassured about my main doubt about the tuning dial
action. ( However, these receivers weren't intended to be used to search for
QRP signals during a contest, anyway. ) The thing has  an RF and 2 IFs and
the crystal filter has both selectivity and phasing controls, which is better than
plenty of medium-cost receivers, including the SLRx series. 
( My main problem with the AC-DCs is that they almost always have some
dropping resistors inside them, which generate heat, plus the high-filament
voltage tubes such as 25L6 etc. all of which generate more heat. )

My question would be, what transmitter was this to be used with? 
I was going to ask why existing models of Mackay or such weren't used,
but i suppose this manufacturer simply underbid them. -Hue