[R-390] Russian R-155 RX

[John KA1XC]

Arggg, I just had to change the subject line; you guys don't wear your
underwear for a week too do ya? :^)

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Bob, that's what I was wondering as well. I did a quick Google search and
was surprised to find a link......

http://www.armyradio.com/arsc/customer/pages.php?pageurl=/publish/Articles/William_Howard_Russian/73-Present_Base_Fixed_Station_Radios.htm

Check out the 6th pic down from the top. It shows the front panel minus one
of the "modules", and it's made of a casting that's about 1/2 inch thick!
Now I'm wondering if it's aluminum or cast iron.

John


> Hi
>
> Ummm, errrr. 6990 pounds, as in > 3 tons ?
>
> I sincerely hope an extra digit crept in there ....
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Bob Camp
> KB8TQ
>
> On Apr 12, 2005, at 2:57 PM, Dan Arney wrote:
>
> > Well my WRR-2 is in a rack on casters with all cables, manuals and
> > extender boards.
> > Plus I have the Granddaddy of all a Russian R-155U on casters at 6990
> > pounds .5Kc to 60 MC, Hybrid SS & Tubes, 9 autotune channels, seven
> > modules all mode plug and play after you learn Russian. Have a
> > complete set of Russian manuals plus had translation done for all of
> > the normal operating procedures. Have checklist procedure to turn it
> > on/off.
> >
> > The only receiver that I know of that is bigger was the full 2 rack
> > model by National. Do not of one any where in the world.
> >
> > Still have my R&S EK-07 with NZ-10 SSB converter and NZ-07 RTTY Demod
> > unit. Which are no light weights either.
> >
> > Hank
> > KN6DI