US Navy LF & VLF Receivers - 1950's

AN/BRR-3
(R-988/BRR-3)

AN_BRR-3 faceplate.jpg (82545 bytes)

AN_BRR-3_faceplate2.JPG (66073 bytes)

brr3-65.jpg (17439 bytes)

VLF - submarine  - CW & FSK

built-in FSK converter and scope.

brr3-104.JPG (198737 bytes)

14-30 kc CW & FSK
60, 20, 170 cps bandwidth
0.2 uv sensitivity for 0 error FSK
0.02uv sensitivity for CW

brr3-sys-01.JPG (71293 bytes)

brr3-62.jpg (25767 bytes)

Manuf by ITT Federal

NAVSHIPS 93716

Manual available from Vintage Manuals  

brr3-64.jpg (21676 bytes) brr3-63.jpg (23134 bytes) brr3-66.jpg (16714 bytes) brr3-67.jpg (14893 bytes)
brr3-spec-01.JPG (198154 bytes) brr3-spec-02.JPG (197788 bytes) brr3-spec-03.JPG (147085 bytes) brr3-spec-04.JPG (65798 bytes)

AN/BRR-3(XN-1)
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14-30 kc CW & FSK
built-in FSK converter and scope.

Prototype Only

Manuf Collins NAVSHIPS 93385

AN/BRR-3(XN-2)
brr3-xn2-01.JPG (362164 bytes)

14-30 kc CW & FSK
built-in FSK converter and scope.

Prototype Only

Manuf ITT NAVSHIPS 93439

AN/BRR-4(XN-1)
brr4-01.JPG (131296 bytes)

14-30 kc CW & FSK
built-in FSK converter and scope.

Transistorized equiv. of BRR-3

Prototype Only

Manuf Hoffman NAVSHIPS 93810

AN/FRR-18

similar to AN/FRR-21

VLF/LF shore fixed frequency
similar to FRR-21
tunable or crystal-controlled
4 crystal-controlled channels
14-600 kc

xtal control, 28 tubes

Manuf RCA

info

AN/FRR-21

frr21-01.jpg (41571 bytes)
FRR-21 with standby switch

 

VLF/LF shore version of SRR-11
w/ rack mount

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FRR-21 with no standby switch

14-600 kc
28 tubes
Manuf RCA

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FRR-21 with no standby switch

NAVSHIPS 92211 - 

frr21-nos-01.jpg (347996 bytes)
NOS FRR-21 on eBay March 2012

AN/FRR-30 (R-519/FRR-30)

similar to AN/FRR-26

LF shore single frequency
(similar to FRR-26)
not tunable - xtal control only
200-500 kc
NAVSHIPS 92679

AN/MRR-1

similar to MRR-2 - need photo

VLF/LF for mobile or transportable use
AN/SRR-11 with waterproof case
14-600 kc
Manuf RCA
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AN/SRR-11
AN/SRR-11A

srr11-01.jpg (119932 bytes)

srr11-09.JPG (171386 bytes)
SRR-11

VLF/LF shipboard version of FRR-21

srr11a-11.JPG (150029 bytes)
SRR-11A

srr11a-1201-01.jpg (169732 bytes)

14-600 kc - 28 tubes

srr11a-1201-03.jpg (178748 bytes)

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SRR-11 Manuf RCA
SRR-11A Manuf Magnavox

srr11a-1201-02.jpg (156424 bytes)

AN/SRR-19
srr19-01.jpg (83282 bytes)
thanks to this site

LF shipboard 30-300 kc 

30 nuvistors

Manuf National

manual

More photos

AN/WRR-3
(R-1134/WRR-3)
Magnavox

AN/WRR-3A
(R-1134A/WRR-3A)
Capeheart

AN/WRR-3B
(R-1134B/WRR-3B)
Bendix

AN/WRR-3
wrr3-01.JPG (78061 bytes)

VLF/LF ship/sub
14-600 kc
wrr3-02.JPG (105135 bytes)

wrr3-03.JPG (91806 bytes)

AN/WRR-3
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wrr3-1308-02.JPG (324332 bytes) wrr3-1308-03.JPG (382547 bytes) wrr3-1308-04.JPG (270046 bytes)
wrr3-1308-05.JPG (290044 bytes) wrr3-1308-06.JPG (263315 bytes) wrr3-1308-07.JPG (219750 bytes) WRR-3B Restoration article and photos

AN/WRR-3 (USCG)

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wrr3-1310-12.jpg (163973 bytes) wrr3-1310-17.jpg (368854 bytes) wrr3-1310-16.jpg (428090 bytes)
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AN/WRR-3A
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wrr3a-1607-02.jpg (96900 bytes) wrr3a-1607-03.jpg (92076 bytes) wrr3a-1607-04.jpg (102673 bytes)
wrr3a-1607-05.jpg (198739 bytes) wrr3a-1607-06.jpg (200760 bytes) wrr3a-1607-07.jpg (120673 bytes) These AN/WRR-3A photos courtesy of Robert Haus, KL3ZS collection

NAVSHIPS 0967-035-1010
- download here thanks to W6GER 

AN/WRR-3A (USCG)
wrr3a-uscg-01.JPG (44655 bytes)

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AN/WRR-3B wrr3b-01.jpg (55019 bytes)

wrr3-101.jpg (32299 bytes) wrr3-106.jpg (26647 bytes)

WRR-3B Restoration article and photos

AN/WRR-7
VERDIN Receiver System

verdin-wrr7-1809-01.jpg (121850 bytes)

R-1738/WR Receiver 14-30kc

R1738-WR.jpg (465943 bytes)

R-1738/WR Receiver
CP-1071/WR Processor
MD-855/WRR-7 Demodulator/Power Supply

Manual NAVELEX 0967-462-3031

VERDIN/TACAMO article (page 20)

1971 VERDIN article

Trident sub use also included:
O-1612/URC Frequency Standard
2 ea. TSEC/KG-38 Key Generators

AN/URM-212 Test Set

Measurement System

Please send me e-mail if you have a manual or other technical info

R-389/URR
r389-111.jpg (109218 bytes)

VLF/LF used shipboard & ashore
15-1500 kc

Signal Corps acquisition but used by USN

Manuf Collins

 

r389-112.jpg (112358 bytes) TM 11-855
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R-1655/URR
r1655-01.jpg (45360 bytes)

Used by SECGRU?
r1655-04.jpg (52230 bytes)
r1655-05.jpg (52345 bytes) Rycom frequency selective voltmeter-

Scientific Atlanta GPD-111

200 Hz - 100 kHz

Info and Photos

Used aboard Trident subs Please send me e-mail if you have any additional info or photos