[R-1051] R-1051G manual on line

Tue Jul 11 14:19:34 EDT 2017

Hi

The simple answer is that the DOD never went for the RF-550 in any big way. They
just kept using what they had. That didn’t keep the from shopping and had not kept
them from running at least three RFP cycles before the one the 550 went in for the 
first time. The 550 was an expensive radio ….

Bob

> On Jul 11, 2017, at 2:01 PM, Ray Fantini <RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu> wrote:
> 
> Don’t know why but have seen way more RF-2368/RF-590 family of radios then the RF-550, just personal preferences but think the RF-590 is a way better looking radio. Just like the later series R-1051G or H compared to the A and B series.
> Let's not waste time discussing performance or technical advantages but go right to the important part, looks! But have to also say that in my mind the ugliest, biggest and heaviest radios still looks better than any of the stupid little SDR receivers that I have seen.
> 
> Ray F/KA3EKH
> 
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> 
> Hi
> 
> The RF-550 was a proposed replacement before the 590. The 590 came along when the RFP was expanded to include replacing the R-390.
> 
> Bob
> 
>> On Jul 11, 2017, at 1:42 PM, Ray Fantini <RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> RF-2368 replaced many a 1051, it has a tuning dial. Think the big thing is that you can remote a RF-2368/RF-590 way better than anything you can do with an R-1051. Perhaps computer control did more then anything else to kill the idea of lots of dedicated receivers?
>> 
>> 
>> Ray F/KA3EKH
>> 
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>> [mailto:r-1051-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob kb8tq
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2017 12:32 PM
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>> 
>> Hi
>> 
>> A lot of it depends on what kind of listening you happen to be into. If it’s “I want to watch for *this guy* at *that frequency*, it’s the ideal radio for the task. Set up one of your stack of 1051’s there and let it run for a few weeks / months. 
>> 
>> Speaking of stacks of 1051’s, most of the pictures of them I’ve seen in use, were indeed stacks of radios. I’m guessing they are representative of at least 90% of the way the radios were used. Most of the replacement radios for the 1051 had the same basic design limits. You punch in a frequency and let it sit. Band cruising was not a required feature.
>> 
>> Bob
>> 
>>> On Jul 11, 2017, at 11:17 AM, paul swed <paulswedb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> OK I see the comparison to a ham transceiver and these are not. Yes 
>>> fixed frequency they are. Having used them in the Navy they were just 
>>> there. If no signal then the signal wasn't there. Took the frequency 
>>> question out of the communications question and that made sense.
>>> But what a pain for general listening.
>>> Funny you mention the T827s and URT23s. Almost picked one up 20 years ago.
>>> Glad I didn't. Sure couldn't move one of them today.
>>> Regards
>>> Paul
>>> WB8TSL
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 10:37 AM, Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Joseph - can you please shoot some photos of your E model some 
>>>> day? I'd like to add them to the web page.
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Nick
>>>> 
>>>> Nick England K4NYW
>>>> www.navy-radio.com
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 9:47 AM, Joseph Pinner <jpinner33 at att.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I have an E and G.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 7/11/2017 1:53 AM, L D Ritta wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> I wonder how much the sythersizer module has changed since the 
>>>>>> introduction of the R-1051D I have an R-1051F and wonder how 
>>>>>> different mine is from the R-1051G as I don't have an manual.
>>>>>> Any ideas, how many users have receivers that do not have six 
>>>>>> pack's
>>>> that
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> are not A, B, C radios.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Lee
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Joseph Pinner
>>>>>> Kingston, TN
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> KC5IJD / AFA4JP
>>>>>> Roane County OES 408
>>>>>> 
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