[Milsurplus] RAA information

[Al Klase]

Robert,

Here's what little I know.  There is some RAB info on my site: 
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/commrx/RCA/RAB/RAB.html

"History of Communications-Electronics in the United States Navy", 
Howeth, page 594
RAA 		10-1,000 		AC superheterodyne-General service


Howeth page 416

A study of the Bureatu's contracts for receivers
indicates that improvements in these
equipments were lagging those of transmitters.
Following the development of the
models RE, RF, and RG receivers only
models RO, RP, RQ, and RT had been
developed for shipboard usage. The situation
was recognized, and in 1930 the Naval
Research Laboratory was directed to design
and develop the RAC low-freqtiency barrage
receiving equipment for short stations.
Following the completion of the design and
development of the RAC, the Radio Corp.
of America-Victor Co. was, in fiscal year
1931, given a contract for the design, development,
and manufacture of 227 Model
RAA (910-1000 kc.) and 163 Model RAB
(1-30 mc.) receivers. These were the Navy's
first alternating cinrent receivers and were
of the superheteroydne type with singledial
tuning and were purchased for usage
afloat and ashore. They were installed during
fiscal year 1932.

(Spelling errors courtesy of OCR.)

I have a scan of the RAB manual if that would help.

Regards,
Al


Al Klase -- N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/

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