11-10-2012, 05:51 PM
(11-10-2012, 05:41 PM)Yorkie Wrote: Cleverly devised and executed. Interesting guy - I only knew of Rob Philby who specialises in restoration of Racals, but this chap also offers a complete refurbishing service. He's also completely refurbish R1155s, with a starting price of £310, (total rewire etc) though I can't imagine why anyone would want to have an R1155 - just a basic superhet after all - other than to put it on display. Racal RA17/117 are an altogether different thing, and I can see the attraction of having one as a communications receiver, assuming that space is available - always an issue with sets such as AR88s, HROs etc.
Tut tut David, bashing the poor old R1155, when up to spec they work very well indeed, the IF is pretty sharp compared to some receivers, mine works a treat, listen to VK and Stateside regular when it is on the bench, the BFO is very stable on mine, even the magic eye works now. Not as good as an HRO though for obvious reasons.
Lawrence.
