[Milsurplus] Soviet R-326M Rcvr.

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 13 Jul 2017 at 14:15, WF2U wrote:

> I have the older, tube model, the R-326. It is the same size and shape
> factor, except it has pencil tubes 

I've always liked pencil tubes. When used properly, they are really tough little beggars.

> and no digital frequency display.

Interesting.

> It has an internal inverter supply providing B+ from the +/- 
> 2.8 V with center ground pair of wet cell rechargable batteries. The external AC power supply 
> provides the dual 2.8 V and also charges the batteries (with the PS the receiver will operate 
> without the batteries). The primary of the transformer in the PS also has dual windings, but there 
> is a primary voltage switch on the front of the PSU which changes the connection of the primary 
> from series (220 VAC) to parallel for 110 VAC input.

That makes it easier to use for us here.

> Looks like on the later R-326M  the primaries have to be hard-wired to switch between 220 and 
> 110VAC.

Yes. That is what it looks like to me too.

BTW, I am still trying to find that final stage bandswitch for your TCK, but am not having 
much luck at this point. The guy who has all the TCK parts has not answered my e-mails for 
a while. I suspect he is out of town. I'll report back to you when/if I find out anything 
"substantive".

Ken W7EKB

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