Re: Experience with R-1051B HF Receiver?

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George Hoffman wrote:
> 
> Is there anyone out there who has experience with the R-1051.  It appears
> to be a shipboard unit so if you used it I would appreciate your comments
> on it's reliability and any other comments you might have.  I am thinking
> of purchasing one as a general purpose receiver as well as the receive side
> of a mode A station.  Any place I can get an original manual for the unit?
> 
> Thanks,  George W2CID

As a matter of fact George, I use one daily for RTTY ops.
However, as excellent a unit it is, I would not use it
for Mode A ops unless you use a Timewave DSP unit with it.
You can get a manual from Fair Radio.

73's,
Walt.

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