[R-390] Racal RA-17

[Robin Filby]

 All.
Thanks for the group email on the Racal RA17.
A good website for information on the valve Racal equipment is:
http://www.chavfreezone.me.uk

Like myself, Ian repairs and services these fine receivers.If anybody is needing spares for the RA17, drop me a line and let me know what you are after as I have a store unit full of them.
I also have some brand new brass Racal front panel badges for saleon ebarf.
The RA17 and the R390 / R390a all have their own merits and I use all 3 of these receivers in anger so to speak.
There is a good RA17 forum on yahoo which I moderate.
Regards
Rob. 




    On Thursday, 1 August 2019, 05:39:45 BST, fdigio1 <fdigio1 at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 Hi all, I owned in the 80s a Racal RA17 with its VLF, SSB AND diversity converters. It was fun to operate but difficult to align. It was great to receive ssb, even without external adapter. Simple to zero beat an incoming signal to less tha 1 Hz only observing the s-meter oscillations. Regards Francesco Di Giovanni - IN3XZP Inviato da smartphone Samsung Galaxy.
-------- Messaggio originale --------Da: ROSS HOCHSTRASSER <bavarianradio at comcast.net> Data: 01/08/19  01:43  (GMT+01:00) A: Cecil <chacuff at cableone.net>, John Gedde <jgedde at optonline.net> Cc: wb3fau55 at neo.rr.com, r-390 at mailman.qth.net Oggetto: Re: [R-390] Racal RA-17 Hi all, I have a 17L and enjoy using it. I don't think it's better than a 390A(or 390) but it certainly is quicker if you're band cruising. It only has 1 cascode RF amplifier which IMHO may be noisier than the 390 series. If you're looking to buy one, Chris Seig at Piexx in Hillsboro NH had a bunch of them a few years ago. I don't know if there are any left. Contact me off list if you can't find his contact info.  I think the ones he had came from Australia. Good Luck!! W1EKG> On July 31, 2019 at 7:09 PM Cecil <chacuff at cableone.net> wrote:> > > They’re fun radios to use.  Lots of fun to rebuild too...way different than the 390 series. Extremely well built.> > I consider it a bit of a step up from an SP-600 in some regard.  Won’t go as far as saying it is better than the 390 series, but more fun to use for sure.> > Cecil> K5DL> > Sent from my iPad> > > On Jul 31, 2019, at 5:02 PM, John Gedde <jgedde at optonline.net> wrote:> > > > Better than a R-390A???  Blasphemy!  LOL...> > > > John> > > > -----Original Message-----> > From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net <r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On> > Behalf Of wb3fau55 at neo.rr.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 5:46 PM> > To: 'r-390 at mailman.qth.net' <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>> > Subject: [R-390] Racal RA-17> > > > Folks, i know this not where to look for this item, but seeking info on> > sales and availability of these . Some folks say these are even better than> > a good R-390A. Thanks for your help and info. Russ wb3fau-erie> > ______________________________________________________________> > R-390 mailing list> > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> > Post: mailto:R-390 at mailman.qth.net> > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net> > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> > > > ______________________________________________________________> > R-390 mailing list> > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> > Post: mailto:R-390 at mailman.qth.net> > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net> > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> > ______________________________________________________________> R-390 mailing list> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> Post: mailto:R-390 at mailman.qth.net> > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html______________________________________________________________R-390 mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:R-390 at mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
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