[Milsurplus] R-808

[WA5CAB--- via Milsurplus]

Actually, to be fair and not get into conspiracy theories, they were 
produced around the same time and an AN/GRC-19 fitted out to be the equivalent of 
an AN/GRC-14 is an AN/GRC-46 or AN/VRC-29 plus an extra R-392 and takes up 
more space.  Plus USMC only bought about one item for every ten that USA 
bought.  The main drawback of the AN/GRC-14 was the weight of the transmitter 
power supply, which was separate from the transmitter.  The R-808, unlike the 
R-392, is a standalone RATT receiver.  And it is far from the only military 
receiver to require extender cables for maintenance.

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

In a message dated 12/28/2014 12:33:32 PM Central Standard Time, 
dickw1ksz at gmail.com writes: 
> This Receiver is a prime example of Inter-Service rivalry and how
> your tax money gets wasted.
> 
> The Navy (Marine Corps) wanted an HF Receiver, would they just
> use the R-392, no way. They added some requirements and awarded
> a contract to develop and produce a new radio.
> 
> They had one production run and faded into history.
> 
> 73 es HNY, Dick, W1KSZ