[Milsurplus] AN/MRC-20 - Corrected Information

[gl4d21a at juno.com]

I'd also like an answer to Al's question, plus:  Is there a comprehensive list of R- numbers and T- numbers available anywhere?

73,
George
W5VPQ

---------- Original Message ----------
From: WA5CAB at cs.com
To: al at ar88.net, milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] AN/MRC-20 - Corrected Information
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:04:51 EDT

Sorry.  Simple fairly obvious typo, given the previous - R-589/MRC-20.

In a message dated 6/16/2011 8:26:41 PM Central Daylight Time, al at ar88.net 
writes: 
> Robert,
> 
> Interesting.  I didn't realize the "R" numbers were reused, e.g. 
> R-389/MRC-20 vs. R-389/URR.
> 
> Has anyone compiled a comprehensive list of the U.S. R-xxx receivers?
> 
> Al
> 
> On 6/16/2011 6:57 PM, WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:
> >Mike,
> >
> >Actually, you were half-right on point # 1 both times.  Or if you prefer,
> >you were right both times.  :-)  Apparently, either after the manual went 
> to
> >print, or from the beginning but it didn't make it into the manual, the
> >modified BC-348-Q became R-584/MRC-20 and the modified BC-348-R became
> >R-389/MRC-20.  Someone on one of these lists has or had at least part of 
> one of the
> >latter.
> >
> >The manual's primary number is TM 11-692.
> >
> >In a message dated 6/16/2011 4:23:08 PM Central Daylight Time,
> >kk5f at earthlink.net writes:
> >    
> >>I just dug out my manual for the AN/MRC-20 (T.O. 31R2-2MRC20-1, 1 DEC
> >>1953,
> >>revised 15 NOV 1955) and I see that I got two strikes against me with my
> >>last post.  Here are the corrections:
> >>
> >>(1)  The receiver is the R-584/MRC-20, *NOT* R-589/MRC-20.  (The
> >>       manual says that this is a modified BC-348-Q or -R.  An external
> >>       two-tube noise limiter and squelch circuit is the main 
> distinction
> >>       from a standard BC-348.)
> 

Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480
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