[MRCA] NEM Sale Additional information

[Anthony Clare]

The R-392 that I snagged is working, although it needed some alignment and
de-oxit on all of the switches. Unfortunately, getting to the crystal
oscillator switch to spray it does require taking the whole thing apart.

About 3-4 hours on the bench and it is a workable receiver again.

The warehouse sale was fun. I feel bad for anyone that waited until today to
go. There was not much left. 

It was worth the trip. 

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Received: Sat, 09 Mar 2024 03:24:54 PM EST
From: Ray Fantini <RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu>
To: "milsurplus at mailman.qth.net" <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>,
"mrca at mailman.qth.net" <mrca at mailman.qth.net>, MMRCG <MMRCG at groups.io>
Subject: [MRCA] NEM Sale Additional information

Some additional information on items at the sale:



I think the LF Transmitter that was there is a TAB being it was huge, just the
thing for 630 meters.  The HF transmitter that I wanted is a TBK or maybe a
TBM? Don’t know how you tell the difference. There was a TCM also but
that’s almost not worth mentioning in the shadows of the giants. I saw one
of those “Radio marine” or whatever they call them AC/DC receivers for a
Liberty Ship, but someone had installed a power transformer in it. Also for
some weird reason bunches of ARN-6, Bendix  and other assorted ADF radios but
no ADF antennas?

Just started cleaning up this Marconi WS-52 receiver, whoever built that stuff
used weird tubes, I pulled one out and would have assumed they were normal
Octal, but they have a very strange bases, must be a round Bacon thing?

Anyway the data plate reads:

Receiver, Wireless Set Canada NO 52 C.M.C 108-953 ZA/C00072 Serial 8347

Did not get the frame or interconnect cables for the Mk. 9 stuff but maybe if
I can get the time may try to get it together and use it on the 3885 AM Net at
Hamvention. At least the MK9 sets have cases. I did get a power cable that
mates with the connector on the back of the 52 for external power. If I get
everything cleaned up may be able to power the set this weekend. Assuming +12
for filaments and maybe +180 or so for HT? Have to be extremely careful about
the tubes being they are all unique to that set so want to be certain before
applying power.

Have pictures and everything and will post them next week.



Ray F/KA3EKH


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