[Scan-DC] Railroad Radios

Shawn Crossland [email protected]
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 07:09:00 -0800 (PST)


 All,
 Im forwarding this because I know there are some
 rail buffs out there that might be interested.
 -Shawn
 
 --- [email protected] wrote:
 To: [email protected]
 > From: [email protected]
 > Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 14:45:27 EST
 > Subject: [radios4sale] Anyone want any RR radios?
 > The ones with the round 23-pin plug?
 > 
 > All the below radios are the round, 23-pin
 > connector, AAR-compliant 
 > units. These are sold as is but were supposedly
 > operational when 
 > removed from service. I can provide copies of
 > schematics, etc. or 
 > maybe even original manuals depending upon
 > distribution.
 > 
 > Also included are the keys. All units will be
 > supplied with 4 xmit 
 > and 4 rec channel elements. I have channel
 elements
 > on numerous RR 
 > frequencies and will try to supply any
 preferences.
 > Many have been 
 > tweaked to 2 meters, no component changes were
 > necessary, just 
 > tweaking.
 > 
 > 5 - Wabco 3R tranceivers. (Wabco radios were made
 by
 > Westinghouse 
 > Air Brake Company. They went on a talent raid and
 > hijacked some RCA 
 > engineers in the late-60's) They are all
 > solid-state, 70's vintage, 
 > 4-channel with about 35 watts output, weighing 30
 > pounds each and 
 > measure about 16" x 11" x 3". Run on 72VDC for
 > locomotives or 12VDC 
 > for cabooses or mobiles. Missing front S/N plates 
 > $25 each or best 
 > offer.
 > 
 > Two of these are four-channeled for 2 meters on
 > 146.52, 146.94-, 146.
 > 76-, T144.89/R145.49. $30 each or best offer. 
 > 
 > 3 - Wabco 4R65C is a later version of the above
 with more of a 
 > plug-in modular approach in the transmitter and
 > receiver. All have 
 > plate identification. These run on 117VAC or
 12VDC.
 > $25 each or best 
 > offer
 > 
 > (Just for historical information: these series of
 > Wabcos were unique 
 > in that they have 3 separate chassis for power
 > supply, transmitter 
 > and receiver. They all just plug together. Their
 > separate chassis 
 > transmitter and receiver made them particularly
 > adaptable for 
 > repeater use with very little conversion necessary
 > and exceptional 
 > RF TX/RX isolation. Many 2M repeaters were made
 from these by 
 > stripping the power supply chassis from the dual
 > voltage 
 > configuration and running them on straight 12VDC.
 > There was then 
 > lots of remaining room for installing a controller
 > internally. )
 > 
 > 1 - New Wabco stage alignment metering unit for
 xmit
 > and rcvr.  $20 
 > 
 > 2 - New Wabco 4-channel mobile control heads.  $20
 > (Standard 4-pin 
 > mics work fine.)
 > 
 > 1 - Used Wabco 4-channel mobile control head.  $5
 > 
 > 1 - Shure microphone with coiled cord for above.  
 > $20
 > 
 > 5 - New Wabco mobile trunk-mount cable kits. These
 > include the 
 > 23-pin plug and about 15' of cable, including DC
 > supply conductors. 
 > $15
 > 
 > 1 - Motorola Motran, 4-channel, 45 watts, solid
 > state, weighs about 
 > 37 pounds, runs on 72VDC or 12VDC $25 or best
 offer.
 > 
 > 1 - Motorola Motrac, two channel, 25 watts. This
 is
 > a hybrid radio 
 > with tube-type transmitter and solid state
 receiver
 > and PS. 
 > Switchable, runs on 72VDC or 12VDC  $10 or best
 > offer
 > 
 > 1 - Motorola 117VAC to 72VDC converter for base
 use.
 > $15
 > 
 > I'll be happy to email a jpg pic to anyone wanting
 > to see it, and 
 > all prices are plus shipping.
 > 
 > 
 > 73,
 > 
 > Whit Brown, WB0CJX
 

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