[Milsurplus] RBB receiver

[w8au at sssnet.com]

Joe Connor wrote:

> I wish I was near Joliet!
> Note that this receiver was restored at the Norfolk Naval Yard in 1957.
> When did the Navy take the RBBs and RBCs out of service?

The RBA/B/C series remained in the fleet through the 1960's and even later
for auxiliary type ships.  This was, in part, because of the high-maintenance
required for the "replacement" SRR-11/12/13 types. (modular pencil tube
versions)

The R-390 series tended to be one of the answers to SRR problem.

Perry   w8au




> In 1940, these receivers supposedly cost $2,400 each. In today's dollars,
> that's nearly $41,000.Â