[R-390] SP-600 - NRC Type 159 - Radio R-450/FRR-28

Bob Camp ham at cq.nu
Wed Oct 20 21:38:34 EDT 2004


Hi

So we now have more than one radio running off of a weird impedance 
balanced line.

Again with my favorite nagging question:

What the heck kind of gear drove these inputs ?? There must be some 
sort of record out there !!

	Take Care!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ



On Oct 20, 2004, at 5:28 PM, Rbethman wrote:

> Gang,
>
>     You MAY remember the following:
>
> 	     I've acquired a "peculiar" Hammarlund SP-600.
>
> 	     It is a Model J-11, s/n 9758. [No "X"]
>
> 	     Modified by Northern Radio Company for the Diversity Aspects.  
> NRC
> 	     Type 159, Model I, S/N 740.
>
> 	     Tagged Receiver, Radio R-450/FRR-28.
>
>     I have finally gotten hard copy documentation for this "animal".
>
>     If and when opportunity allows, plus permission from the supplier, 
> a private individual, I hope to do what it takes to get a copy loaded 
> on BAMA.
>
>      One item of note in the documentation.  The antenna input is 
> designed for 100 Ohm balanced line - in spite of the fact that it IS 
> an SO-239 connector.
>
> -- 
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