[R-390] Interesting receiver

[Transmaster]

Actually the handle is Transmaster which is taken from the Lysco 600
Transmaster transmitter I have in my collection.  Despite the imposing
name the Transmaster is one of the biggest turkeys ever pushed on a CW
operator.  It is a single 807 transmitter of roughly 25 watts output.
Because of awful voltage regulation it is chirpy and very drifty.  In
fact in order to keep this piece of junk in the receiving parties
bandpass you could not key it any faster then 6 wpm. I could fix it by
adding better voltage regulation but I have other transmitters which
work and are properly engineered so it is a display piece.

Trainmaster is a cool handle which, of course, is free for the taking.

                                                        Ken

On 10/23/06, Dee C. Almquist <w4pnt at highspeedlink.net> wrote:
> Hi Ken
> My reply has nothing to do w/ radios but your email name is interesting,
> TRAINMASTER. By any chance you are into or been assoc. w/ railroading? I
> have an interest in that, in fact my 1st love was associated w/ Southern
> Pacific / Union Pacific when I was a kid. This led to many experiences (that
> would have raised the hairs on back of Dad & Moms neck) on the S.P. line
> from Sacremento, Calif. to Sparks, Nevada. This also led me as a young lad
> into the field of WATCHMAKING & later RR watches / chronometers, etc. Well,
> enuf on that. Dont want to bore you if your background is different. Give me
> an email sometime on TRAINMASTER.
> 73 es Dee
>
> Dee Almquist
> Patty & Dee's Marina,
> Collectors of Electronic Boatanchors
> 534 W. Main St
> Waynesboro, Va. 22980
> (540)249-3161 "message"
> Cell: (540)480-7179
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Transmaster" <22hornet at gmail.com>
> To: "R-390" <R-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 1:05 PM
> Subject: [R-390] Interesting receiver
>
>
> > I was looking through Fair Radio Sales website and I spotted this receiver
> > R-1051B does anyone know who built this unit and when they where in use.
> > Receivers have always fascinated me to see what engineers come up with
> > to do the  essentially the same job over the years.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
> > --
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Kenneth A. Crips, W7ITC Home of the Chew Crew,  Red Headed
Irish Terrier House Ninjas, Beezie, Chic', and Cowboy
10th degree black belts in Mouch Fue, Bed Fue, and
Con Artist Fue.