[Milsurplus] RAK-8 Receiver

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Dave,

According to SHIPS 242A, RCA (Navy Contractor Code CRV) was the prime 
contractor on RAK/RAL through RAK-7/RAL-7.  Magnavox (CMX) was the prime 
contractor of RAK-8/RAL-8.  However, Andrea Radio Corp. (CND) made some of the 
earlier models under subcontract to RCA.

As to differences between the receivers of RAK-7 and RAK-8, if the receiver 
itself is CMX-46155 (and if Magnavox followed the rules) then it should be 
identical except for nameplate to CRV-46155 of RAK-6 and CND-46155 of RAK-7. 
 I have the RAK-7/RAL-7 manual but unfortunately nothing on the -8.

In a message dated 6/14/2010 12:55:27 PM Central Daylight Time, 
n7rk at cox.net writes: 
> Was looking for an RAL-7 but an RAK-8 receiver followed me home 
> yesterday as I could not pass it up. It has the power supply and the 
> original manual. Turns out this was made by Magnavox, not RCA however it 
> looks identical and the circuit looks the same. What is the difference 
> between the RAK-7 and the RAK-8. I was always under the impression that 
> all of these had been made by RCA.
> 
> I started seriously listening to NDB's last winter so I'm thinking this 
> may be a fun receiver to use over my FT-1000MP.
> 
> Any comments or suggestions or things I should look out for?
> 
> Tnx and 73,
> 
> Dave N7RK
> 

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