[R-390] SSB adapter
federico at dottorbaldi.it
federico at dottorbaldi.it
Tue Aug 16 04:44:31 EDT 2011
In my personal opinion and experience the CV-1982 is a good SSB
adapter born to work with R-390A/URR, furthermore a quite good
solution is also a diode brige across DIODE LOAD in the rear of
R-390/R-390A as stated by Paolo Viappiani in its book about these fine
receivers.
73 de Federico IZ1FID
see www.dottorbaldi.it/militaryradio
bonddaleena at aol.com ha scritto:
>
> Hi. I have a CV-591A on my '67 R-390A. It sounds great but still
> needs an audio amp.
>
> I just wanted to say that before I purchased the 591As, I had an SSB
> adapter by the chap here in Florida, ESP Electronics. It works
> excellent and is very well made and small. I have the PD-1. He is
> now selling the PD-2.
> I was fortunate, because I was able to purchase the 2 different sets
> of IF crystals. I moved the PD-1 to my 51J-3. It has a 500 KHz IF,
> where the 390A is 455 KHz. I was also fortunate that I was able to
> purchase the front artwork that states "51J Receiver". It also works
> excellent on the 51J-3.
> The 'only' small issue is that I have the IF gain in the 51J set a
> wee bit too high and the audio is slightly distorted at max RF Gain.
> The 51J has never failed to amaze me with it's excellent
> performance. Super sensitive receiver.
> These 'problems' are easily addressed in both the receiver and the
> PD-1, I just have too many higher priority issues.
>
> (especially since my 220 VAC drop took a direct hit one week ago
> today. Ah Florida, the 'Sunshine State', and also 100 miles from the
> "lightning capitol of the USA".....)
>
> regards,
>
> ron
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> 1. Re: Regional distribution of list members (John Flood)
> 2. Re: Regional distribution of list members (Dan Merz)
> 3. Suggestions for SSB adapter for R-392? (John Flood)
> 4. Re: Regional distribution of list members (rbethman)
> 5. Re: Regional distribution of list members (Graham Baxter)
> 6. Re: Suggestions for SSB adapter for R-392? (2002tii)
> 7. R390 (lasavidge at aol.com)
> 8. Re: R390 (Rick Popovich)
> 9. Re: R390 (Cecil Acuff)
> 10. Re: R390 (ToddRoberts2001 at aol.com)
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> Message: 1
> ate: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:30:40 -0700 (PDT)
> rom: John Flood <kb1fqg at yahoo.com>
> ubject: Re: [R-390] Regional distribution of list members
> o: "r-390 at mailman.qth.net" <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
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> OK,
>
> 'll join the bragging session.? Or is it the burgler, crime planning session?
> )? If the latter no worries, my wife will unlock the door and direct
> you to the
> stuff and the dog is friendly as long as you feed her and rub her belly and
> ars!!!? Located in Metro-West Boston
>
> -725 Motorola, pre production prototype (well this a bragging
> session right???)
> -392
>
> ther RX stuff...
>
> acal RA-17 (USA tubed?MKII version) (looking for a new home with next item
> elow)
> acal RA-98?ISB adaptor for above (special version designed for
> broadcast relay
> ervice)
> acal RA-6970 stuffed full o' filters... ok one open slot left
> arris RF-350 (currently used for RX only may get brave and test TX soon)
> P200
> LRM (also looking for a new home,includes cabinet and shock mount)?
> rake R-7A
> rake R-8
> rake SW-8
> com IC-R7100
> AK with PS
> hree RBM-5's
> BA
> DZ (free to who ever will carry it away)
> BL
>
> nd the usual ham radio suspect gear.? There it is along with a few
> attempts to
> nload some!? Not the bulk of some guys but over 35 years I've managed to
> osstrade and or beg my way into some nice higher end gear.
>
> ohn Flood
> B1FQG
> 78-979-2807
>
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> Message: 2
> ate: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:42:40 -0700
> rom: "Dan Merz" <mdmerz at frontier.com>
> ubject: Re: [R-390] Regional distribution of list members
> o: "'William A Kulze'" <wak9 at cornell.edu>, <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> essage-ID: <9B088762C314437BB8F28A3E6AF72B80 at AVA346936>
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> Just in case it matters, I'm still sick. Dan
> Southeastern WA state, Richland
> R390a EAC
> 390 Collins
> -392
> -388
> AL-8
> P 600 JX-17
> - Mackay 3010
> all SX-11
> all SX-100
> all SX-28
> C-348
> C-312
> atterson PR-15
> cean Hoppers
> eath GR-81
> at HRO-M
> at NC-270
> Nat SW-3
> Nat SW-5
> rebe CR-18
> ilver Marsh. RTW-4
> RC-525
> RG-7
> PR-4
> -----Original Message-----
> rom: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> n Behalf Of William A Kulze
> ent: Monday, August 15, 2011 11:50 AM
> o: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
> ubject: Re: [R-390] Regional distribution of list members
> Ok, Ok, I'm in.
> Near Ithaca, NY
> (one each)
> '56 Motorola R-390a
> X-100
> P-210LX
> Q-129x
> Q-170
> RR-13
> C-240-D
> C-173
> arvey Wells R9A
> allicrafters TW-1000 portable
> Eton E1xm
> C-746pro
> C-735
> inradio WG-303i
> Bill W2NVD
> -----Original Message-----
> rom: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> n Behalf Of Steve Toth
> ent: Monday, August 15, 2011 2:15 PM
> o: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
> ubject: [R-390] Regional distribution of list members
>
> ne more checking in from the Great Northwest, 25 miles NE of Seattle?-
>
> low in the dark:
> - R390A's (Motorola,?Imperial; and also an EAC & Collins R-1247?reman'd by
> ick Mish)
> - R388
> - HQ129X (one totally restored for sentimental value)
> - SX99 (with original Hallicrafter logo'd tubes!)
> - Complete Drake C line (R4C has several?Sherwood Eng. upgrades)
> - Swan 250 (6 mtr)
>
> and state:
> - Icom R70
> - KLM Multi 2700 (2 mtr/10mtr Oscar) along with an Icom IC-O2AT handheld
>
>
>
>
> - Steve, K7PZN
> A democracy is two wolves and a sheep deciding what to have for lunch.? A
> epublic is the same scenario?with?a well armed sheep." - based on a quote
> y Benjamin Franklin
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> Message: 3
> ate: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:43:31 -0700 (PDT)
> rom: John Flood <kb1fqg at yahoo.com>
> ubject: [R-390] Suggestions for SSB adapter for R-392?
> o: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
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> ?
> reetings,
> ?
> got all excited when I hooked up the racal RA-98 ISB adaptor to my
> RA-17.? My?
> bservations, sounds pretty much like I've been getting myself without it
> ooked?
> p!.? Those results made me rethink fixing up the CV-591A that
> followed me home
> or the R-725.
> ?
> ohn Flood KB1FQG
> 978-979-2807
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> Message: 4
> ate: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:50:07 -0400
> rom: rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net>
> ubject: Re: [R-390] Regional distribution of list members
> o: "r-390 at mailman.qth.net" <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
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> John - As some of the members I have come to know, and a few that I
> HIGHLY* suspect, a "burglar, crime planning session" would *REALLY* not
> e advisable!
> Quite a few are *JUST* as heavily ARMED!
> I can't speak for others, BUT Virginia is a Castle Law State. That
> eans that I do NOT have to try my best to leave! Enter with a weapon
> nd once inside you make for target practice!
> [Last time at the range, I out shot every law enforcement officer on the
> ange. Their rules - draw, fire, # rds specified, & re-holster.]
> Bob - N0DGN
> On 8/15/2011 3:30 PM, John Flood wrote:
> OK, I'll join the bragging session. Or is it the burgler, crime
> planning session? :) If the latter no worries, my wife will unlock
> the door and direct you to the stuff and the dog is friendly as long
> as you feed her and rub her belly and ears!!! Located in Metro-West
> Boston
>
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> Message: 5
> ate: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:05:11 +0100
> rom: Graham Baxter <graham at delphe.co.uk>
> ubject: Re: [R-390] Regional distribution of list members
> o: rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net>
> c: "r-390 at mailman.qth.net" <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
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> Hi from Great Britain (well it was once!)
> I am located North of Peterborough, England. I have two EAC 67
> ontract R390As and I am currently helping a friend rebuild a 61 EAC
> 390A with quite an early serial number.
> I also run a Racal RA1772. Its not as pleasing as a 390A but it tunes
> ower in frequency.
> Graham G8OAD
> On 15 August 2011 20:50, rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net> wrote:
> John - As some of the members I have come to know, and a few that I
> *HIGHLY* suspect, a "burglar, crime planning session" would *REALLY* not
> be advisable!
>
> Quite a few are *JUST* as heavily ARMED!
>
> I can't speak for others, BUT Virginia is a Castle Law State. ?That
> means that I do NOT have to try my best to leave! ?Enter with a weapon
> and once inside you make for target practice!
>
> [Last time at the range, I out shot every law enforcement officer on the
> range. ?Their rules - draw, fire, # rds specified, & re-holster.]
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
> On 8/15/2011 3:30 PM, John Flood wrote:
>> OK, ? I'll join the bragging session. ?Or is it the burgler, crime
>> planning session? :) ?If the latter no worries, my wife will unlock
>> the door and direct you to the stuff and the dog is friendly as long
>> as you feed her and rub her belly and ears!!! ?Located in Metro-West
>> Boston
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> ate: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:22:50 -0400
> rom: 2002tii <bmw2002tii at nerdshack.com>
> ubject: Re: [R-390] Suggestions for SSB adapter for R-392?
> o: R-390 at mailman.qth.net
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> John wrote:
>> I got all excited when I hooked up the racal RA-98 ISB adaptor to my RA-17.
> My observations, sounds pretty much like I've been getting myself without it
> hooked up!.
> The RA-17 has significantly greater BFO injection, and much better
> GC, than a 390/390A, so it does a much better job of SSB reception
> s built than a 390/390A.
> Best regards,
> Don
>
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> ate: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:01:43 -0400 (EDT)
> rom: lasavidge at aol.com
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>
> inghamton, NY--4 R390A, 2-75A-4, 1-32V-3 and 100+ Misc Boatanchors including
> X28 SX115, HT32's, HQ100's, DX100's, MOHAWK, APACHE's, SX101, NC300's, NC303
> ND ON AND ON -W3EFE
>
>
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> ate: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:17:47 -0700
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> Elk Grove, California checking in,
> R-391
> -390
> 2) R-390A's Collins & Capehart
> allicrafters R-273 - Military version
> Q-180A
> Q-200
> Q-215
> X-500
> X-50A
> XL-1
> ollins 51J-4
> ollins 75A-4
> ACAL RA-17 MkII
> PR-90X version w/xtals
> -1051G
> X-101A
> There are more but I can't remember them all.
> Rick WB6RMQ
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> rom: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff at cableone.net>
> ubject: Re: [R-390] R390
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> AHH the home of McIntosh. Fantastic audio equipment...
> Cecil
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> ent: Monday, August 15, 2011 4:01 PM
> ubject: [R-390] R390
>
>
> Binghamton, NY--4 R390A, 2-75A-4, 1-32V-3 and 100+ Misc Boatanchors
> including SX28 SX115, HT32's, HQ100's, DX100's, MOHAWK, APACHE's, SX101,
> NC300's, NC303 AND ON AND ON -W3EFE
>
>
>
>
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> ack when I was in High School, before I knew about R-390A's a friend and I
> paid a visit to
> he McIntosh company in Binghamton, NY. They were very nice there and let
> s walk around for about an hour or two. There were very long workbenches in
> a large building with all kinds of super-looking audio
> ear and reel-to-reel tape decks on the benches. That would have made a
> reat video tour. That was back around 1970.
> 3 - Todd WD4NGG
>
>
>
> n a message dated 8/15/2011 6:46:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> hacuff at cableone.net writes:
> HH the home of McIntosh. Fantastic audio equipment...
> Cecil
>
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