[Milsurplus] Fwd: NAVY BEACON RECEVER

[C.Whitaker]

Stromberg-Carlson maybe.  I used them in Control Towers
for monitoring our Radio Range, and a few LF Beacons.
Can be used as an IF add-in.   Many airplanes back then
used them for LF navigation.  Fitted into a hole in the panel.
73  WB2CPN
P.S.  So when was Boston, or part of it, on  DC?
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On 4/30/2012 9:35 AM, Nick England wrote:
> 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
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>
> 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
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