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

Tue Jul 11 14:36:10 EDT 2017

David thats it the silly phase lamp. OK I guess I am getting older.
Its on page 289 of the pdf document and its a phase detector and thats all
it does.
Regards
Paul
WB8TSL

On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 2:19 PM, Bob kb8tq <kb8tq at n1k.org> wrote:

> 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
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: r-1051-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:r-1051-bounces@
> mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob kb8tq
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2017 1:46 PM
> > To: R-1051 Discussion Group <r-1051 at mailman.qth.net>
> > Subject: Re: [R-1051] R-1051G manual on line
> >
> > 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
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: r-1051-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> >> [mailto:r-1051-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob kb8tq
> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2017 12:32 PM
> >> To: R-1051 Discussion Group <r-1051 at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Subject: Re: [R-1051] R-1051G manual on line
> >>
> >> 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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