[Milsurplus] Fwd: NAVY BEACON RECEVER

[Nick England]

Hi gang - this is outside my area - any help appreciated...


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From: john <jn85 at comcast.net>
Date: Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 8:55 AM
Subject: NAVY BEACON RECEVER
To: nick at virhistory.com


DEAR SIR, AS A YOUNG MAN I ONCE PURCHASED FROM THE RADIO SHACK FOR $5
A NEW SURPLUS SMALL BEACON RECEIVER, RANGE PERHAPS 200-500KHZ, I THINK
A TRF CKT. IT REQUIRED A DC INPUT POWER OF PERHAPS 28 VOLTS DC. THOSE
DAYS IN BOSTON MA. THE ELECTRIC HOME POWER WAS DC. I USED A LITE BULB
IN SERIES WITH THE UNIT AND BEHOLD IT CAME TO LIFE! THE SHACK FOLKS
SAID THAT THE UNIT COULD BE USED AS I.F. STAGE FOR GREATER
SELECTIVITY. DUMMY ME I TOOK THE UNIT APART TO SALVAGE THE GEM OF A 3
GANG PLATE TUNING CAPACITOR , THIS I NOW REGRET. CAN YOU ID THE UNIT?
IT WAS APPROX. 5X5X8" I HOPE YOU CAN HELP.  SINCERELY. JOHN