[R-390] Another BA

[Ed Zeranski]

Subject: [R-390] Another BA


...> Mounted in the bulkhead of the destroyer's ward room was a receiver I
did
> not recognize.
> The tag identified it as a RBO-2 by EH Scott. ..
> Has anyone run across one?
>
> Jim

Jim,
    I have one. It was supposed to be a 'morale' receiver for crew
entertainment. Scott made hay off their 'low radiation' receivers as there
was fear that receiver osc. radiation could be tracked by enemy submarines.
You can see some info @:     http://www.maritime.org/radio-rbo.htm

EdZ