i had one of these years ago, before i was a ham, and kept it a couple years after my first license in 1990. However at some point 10 and WWV went out. Never figured out the problem. However if i had the money to pick another one up i would.
I had one of these for awhile, and was frankly dissapointed. At the time this was sold, "everybody else" had leaned towards the popular crystal mixing scheme used by Collins, Drake, etc. RME was still using the old non-crystal oscillator circuits. It was, however, "hot"
When I was young, I had an RME 4350, bought used from WRL. It had the dreaded dial reduction failure, fixed by using 2 little Jackson(?) ball reduction drives. These were hot receivers, in their day, and could be had cheap. I built my own external BFO/ product detector, easily added thanks to the jacks on the rear for the "sideband adapter" which I never had.
I have 2 of these old girls, and they make for a wonderful listening experience. I was fortunate to obtain the 6901 speaker on ebay recently, and am in the process of restoring it.
It is so good to see these wonderful old receivers preserved.
Presently, I have a RME 69, and a RME 4350 I want to restore, and intend to post some videos in the future.
RME's first receiver was the 9 only made a few their 2nd receiver the RME 69 put them on the map in its day it was one of the top 3 best receivers money could buy the RME 6900 its the last and the best receiver made by Radio Mfg, Engineers / ElectroVoice but she is hot hot hot overloads too easy needs more avc action dit dit
Nice job! Hell, around here, 15 meters sure isn't open at 10pm!
bob, KC4TEO
LesbianVampireLover 1 year ago
AJ4BP
I recently acquired an RME 6900 and I am looking foward to bring it back to life. This will be a test of my technical skills.
JESSYJOEL 2 years ago
I hope mine plays that well after I get it on a real antenna:-)
myradioroom 3 years ago
i had one of these years ago, before i was a ham, and kept it a couple years after my first license in 1990. However at some point 10 and WWV went out. Never figured out the problem. However if i had the money to pick another one up i would.
ilovenbcnews 3 years ago
Nice to hear Tron Fine Buisiness old man!
BigRichSoprano 4 years ago
I had one of these for awhile, and was frankly dissapointed. At the time this was sold, "everybody else" had leaned towards the popular crystal mixing scheme used by Collins, Drake, etc. RME was still using the old non-crystal oscillator circuits. It was, however, "hot"
fourfortyroadrunner 4 years ago
When I was young, I had an RME 4350, bought used from WRL. It had the dreaded dial reduction failure, fixed by using 2 little Jackson(?) ball reduction drives. These were hot receivers, in their day, and could be had cheap. I built my own external BFO/ product detector, easily added thanks to the jacks on the rear for the "sideband adapter" which I never had.
fourfortyroadrunner 4 years ago
That 75 meter AMEr was absolutey strapping. I think his call was WA1HLR. He is usually pissweak hearaboots in the Deetroyit area.
giadawatcher 4 years ago
Thanks for the demo!
I have 2 of these old girls, and they make for a wonderful listening experience. I was fortunate to obtain the 6901 speaker on ebay recently, and am in the process of restoring it.
It is so good to see these wonderful old receivers preserved.
Presently, I have a RME 69, and a RME 4350 I want to restore, and intend to post some videos in the future.
73s de KA4PNO
KA4PNO 4 years ago
GammatronTriode 4 years ago
I have never seen one of these recievers , interesting . I see you tuned in one of my AM buddies Tim WA1HLR from Maine . 5 stars and faved . 73s !
KF4QKR 4 years ago