[Milsurplus] R-388B/URR receiver

[R. Dennis Gibbs]

Hi Nick,

 

For what it’s worth, I have been an R-388 connoisseur for about 50 years now.  Although I have heard of the listing of an R-388A, I have never actually seen an ID tag with “R-388A” on it, but have seen R-388s with mechanical filters.  So I do suspect an R-388A is simply an R-388 with the upgrade kit installed, but they never created (to my knowledge) R-388A tags.

 

Never heard of or saw an R-388B, though.

 

Dennis 

 

From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Nick England
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2021 1:22 PM
To: Meir Ben-Dror WF2U <wf2u at ws19ops.com>
Cc: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] R-388B/URR receiver

 

The 51J-4 version would be the R-388A. The "B" model has a different stock number but I have never found anything at all about it - just a listing in "Bureau of Ships Controlled Electronics Equipment (F Cognizance)", NAVSHIPS 92563(B).

R-388A/URR is FSN 5820-557-5140 (formerly 5820-557-5139) - listed in 1956

R-388B/URR is FSN 5820-897-8314 - listed in 1961

Cheers,

Nick England K4NYW
www.navy-radio.com <http://www.navy-radio.com> 

 

 

On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 12:51 PM Meir Ben-Dror WF2U <wf2u at ws19ops.com <mailto:wf2u at ws19ops.com> > wrote:

Nick,

 

I think it’s the R-388 with the upgrade kit (mechanical filters+switch) to the equivalent of the 51J-4.

 

73, Meir WF2U

Landrum, SC

 

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Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2021 12:39 PM
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Subject: [Milsurplus] R-388B/URR receiver

 

Has anyone ever heard of an R-388B/URR? - It has a separate Federal Stock Number and 1961 price of $1240

Nick England K4NYW
www.navy-radio.com <http://www.navy-radio.com> 

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