RBB & RBC in use at McMurdo Station 1956
Note - these are in the NT-10350 rack mount cabinets
RBB/RBC Contracts - RCA Victor Div, Radio Corp of America, Camden,
N.J.
RBB Approximate Cost $2700 including equipment spares
RBC Approximate Cost $2400 including equipment spares
Contracts - . | Date | RBB model | RBC model | Power Supply |
NOs-73056, (RBB, RBC) | 13 April 1940 | CRV-46147 | CRV-46148 | CRV-20130 |
NOs-91265, (RBB-1, RBC-1) | 2 September 1941 | CRV-46147 | CRV-46148 or CRV-46148-B | CRV-20130 |
NXss-17001, (RBB-2, RBC-2) | 17 June 1943 | CRV-46147 | CRV-46148-B | CRV-20130 |
NXsr-39262, (RBB-2, RBC-2) | 3 November 1943 | CRV-46147 | CRV-46148-B | CRV-20130 |
NObsr-39151, (RBC-3) - [what about RBB-3?] | 28 April 1947 | CRV-46147 | CRV-46148-C | CRV-20130-B |
NObsr-43335, (RBB-2a, RBC-3a) | 15 June 1949 | CRV-46147(MOD) | CRV-46148-C(MOD) | CRV-20130-B(MOD) |
NObsr-39340, (RBB-4, RBC-4) rack mounted | 30 June 1947 | CRV-46147 | CRV-46297 | CRV-20130-B |
NObsr-43071 | ? | ? | ? | CBOG-20130-C |
NObsr-52028, (RBB-5, RBC-5). | 25 September 1950 | CRV-46147-D | CRV-46148-D | CRV-20130-B |
NObsr-52028, (RBB-6, RBC-6) rack mounted | 25 September 1950 | CRV-46296-A | CRV-46297-A | CRV-20130-B |
RBB (CRV-46147)
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RBB-1 (CRV-46147)
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RBC-1 (CRV-46148)
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RBC-1 (CRV-46148)
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RBC-1 (not original paint!)
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RBC-2 (CRV-46148)
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RBC-4 (CRV-46297)
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RBC-5 (CRV-46148-D)
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RBC-5 (CRV-46148-D)
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RBC-6 (CRV-46297-A) |
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Rack Mount Cabinets - RBB-4, RBC-4. RBB-6, RBC-6 were delivered in rack mount cabinets. |
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RBC-6 cabinet |
RBC-2 mounted in 10350 cabinet |
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CKJ-10350-A Rack Mount Cabinet from an add-on contract. |
photo thanks to Paul N6FEG |
photo thanks to Paul N6FEG |
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CRV-10348-A Rack Mount Shelf used with RBB/RBC Power Supply |
photo thanks to Eugene W2HX |
photo thanks to Eugene W2HX |
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Power Supply |
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Power Supply CRV-20130Used with RBA/RBB/RBC - the manual says it is normally used to power one receiver, but can be used to power two receivers temporarily. |
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The original power supply AC power cord connector is a Russellstoll Ever-Lok 8013 or 8013N (** NOT 8013U1 **). Look for them on eBay under Russellstoll, Russell Stoll, Russell & Stoll, Ever-Lok, or Thomas & Betts. | Original AC connector Note: Rack mount rcvr and p/s shown |
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The p/s-to-receiver connectors are usually available from WA5CAB and/or William Perry Co. |