[Milsurplus] Unknown mil radio

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Mike,

The R-28 was originally crystal controlled (4-channels).  One of the common 
hacks was to convert it to tunable, although I don't know how stable the 
converted receiver typically was.

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

In a message dated 03/01/2015 11:47:26 AM Central Standard Time, 
mmab at cox.net writes: 
> Jeff, thanks for your reply and reference.  I was under the misimpression 
> 
> that the chanalization of the R-28 was under crystal control, so the 
> tuning 
> dial threw me off.  Now I see, in your reference, that this rcvr has nine 
> ganged variable capacitors for tuning.  Thanks also to all others who 
> answered my query.
> 
> 73, Mike W6MAB