Help on RA153 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Pietro.Poles · 30th Jul 2008, 9:59 am

Hi All,
this is my first post in this great forum!
I am servicing a RACAL RA153 and I would need some help.
Has anyone any schema for this receiver?
Does anyone know the value of XL1 quartz?
Has anyone any eperience on this to share with me?

Any helps will be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks in advance.

Pietro Poles

XTC · 30th Jul 2008, 8:36 pm

Welcome Pietro.

This seems to be a very uncommon Racal receiver - two RA117s combined with extra transistor circuitry.

http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/racal_t...ceiver_ra.html

Someone here may be able to help

http://www.premium-rx.org as I believe a member has one - but that doesn't mean he has the manual, of course.

Or you could try Thales - who took over Racal and see if they have anything on it.

Or just maybe, someone here may have some information on the set.

I'd be interested to know more about it. Any chance of a picture?

Pete.

Pietro.Poles · 31st Jul 2008, 8:16 am

Hi Pete,
thanks for your hints. I will try them.
Here some pics. Please feel free to ask me for more if you would like.
Ciao

Pietro

XTC · 31st Jul 2008, 11:48 am

Thank you.

There are some very impressive collections of Racal gear on the WWW such as

http://www.pdp-11.nl/racal/index.html

None if them seem to contain anything like your set, but it might be worth contacting the owners of the sites.

Best of luck with it.

Pete.

30th Jul 2008, 9:59 am	#1
Pietro.Poles Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Venezia (Venice), Italy Posts: 2	Help on RA153 Hi All, this is my first post in this great forum! I am servicing a RACAL RA153 and I would need some help. Has anyone any schema for this receiver? Does anyone know the value of XL1 quartz? Has anyone any eperience on this to share with me? Any helps will be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance. Pietro Poles

30th Jul 2008, 8:36 pm	#2
XTC Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 837	Re: Help on RA153 Welcome Pietro. This seems to be a very uncommon Racal receiver - two RA117s combined with extra transistor circuitry. http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/racal_t...ceiver_ra.html Someone here may be able to help http://www.premium-rx.org as I believe a member has one - but that doesn't mean he has the manual, of course. Or you could try Thales - who took over Racal and see if they have anything on it. Or just maybe, someone here may have some information on the set. I'd be interested to know more about it. Any chance of a picture? Pete.

31st Jul 2008, 8:16 am	#3
Pietro.Poles Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Venezia (Venice), Italy Posts: 2	Re: Help on RA153 Hi Pete, thanks for your hints. I will try them. Here some pics. Please feel free to ask me for more if you would like. Ciao Pietro Attached Thumbnails

31st Jul 2008, 11:48 am	#4
XTC Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 837	Re: Help on RA153 Thank you. There are some very impressive collections of Racal gear on the WWW such as http://www.pdp-11.nl/racal/index.html None if them seem to contain anything like your set, but it might be worth contacting the owners of the sites. Best of luck with it. Pete.