[NJARC] RME and the US Navy during WW2

[JOE CRO]

Hello John,
                 I too, have seen military variants of the DB20 preselector, 
but never an RME rx with a military ID plate. To my knowledge, the DB-20 was 
used to "brighten up" certain receivers used by the military. As an owner of 
a RME-69/DB-20 I can tell you that they do make a big difference. The 
RME-69/DB20 combo together make a hotter performer than say the RME model 99 
introduced in 1940. One would think that the model 99, and later model 45, 
would have been used for military consumption. I have a RME publication made 
sometime during the later part of WWII that lists the model 45 receiver, but 
doesn't show anything in military clothes, so to speak.

I too, would like to find out more about this topic.

Very Best Regards,
                             Joe Cro N3IBX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john ruccolo" <jr6v6gt at yahoo.com>
To: "New Jersey Antique Radio Club" <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 9:31 PM
Subject: [NJARC] RME and the US Navy during WW2


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> Hi Folks,
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> Recently, I acquired an RME DB-20 preselector with a
> US Navy nomenclature tag. Strangely, this is the
> *second* DB-20 I have found with such a tag. The first
> has some sort of coaxial fittings on the back (not
> SO-239) that appear to be original. This one has the
> "civilian" screw terminals.
>
> Now for my questions -- does anybody know if RME
> receivers were used by the Navy (or any other
> branch)during WW2? I don't think they were....at least
> not in any great qunatity. Then, what did the Navy
> connect the DB-20 to? One of their many NC-100
> variants, or some other receiver?
>
> Any information would be appreciated.
>
> RME receivers are relatively rare, but I have *never*
> seen one with any Navy (or Army) tags.
>
> Interesting sidenote -- inside this preselector is
> written "DD-606." I Googled that I came up with the
> USS Coghlan, a Benson-class destroyer that spent its
> early WW2 days in Alaska, and later served in the
> South Pacific. It was decommissioned in '47 but wasn't
> scrapped until '74! See below:
>
> DD-606 USS COGHLAN
> CLASS - BENSON As Built.
> Displacement 2395 Tons (Full), Dimensions, 348' 4"(oa)
> x 36' 1" x 13' 2" (Max)
> Armament 4 x 5"/38AA, 6 x 0.5" MG, 10 x 21" tt.(2x5).
> Machinery, 50,000 SHP; Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 2
> screws
> Speed, 35 Knots, Range 6500 NM@ 12 Knots, Crew 208.
> Operational and Building Data
> Laid down by Bethlehem Steel, San Francisco.March 28
> 1941.
> Launched February 12 1942 and commissioned July 10
> 1942.
> Decommissioned March 31 1947.
> Stricken July 1 1971.
> Fate Sold June 12 1974 and broken up for scrap.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
>
>
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