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23rd Jul 2017, 10:53 pm | #1 |
Pentode
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Cresta-Vega
is or was there ever a Cresta-Vega radio brand , or was it just a made up by Hammond Innes? (seems unlikely, as Hammond Innes was pretty technically accurate in his research in other areas)
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24th Jul 2017, 1:06 am | #2 |
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Re: Cresta-Vega
There are references to a Cresta-Vega radio-telephone system on the net but nothing relating to just a radio as we know it.
Seems to be around mid-late 1960's. Terry |
24th Jul 2017, 6:57 am | #3 | |
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Re: Cresta-Vega
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Roger PS - there's a manual listed here, item 652 http://www.rabeng.co.uk/radio/service.htm Last edited by G3VKM_Roger; 24th Jul 2017 at 7:03 am. Reason: add content |
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24th Jul 2017, 6:26 pm | #4 |
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Re: Cresta-Vega
It's in "North Star", and it's only a very glancing reference to equipment in the wheelhouse of a side trawler.
google "Cresta-Vega north star" and the relevant passage will appear in the first page of results as a Google Books result. interesting on the manual listing, probably is a real thing then! it would be nice to see a pic of one. I think possibly this is where an interest becomes an obsession - this is after all, a radio which is only set-dressing in a fairly obscure novel.....! Last edited by crestavega; 24th Jul 2017 at 6:31 pm. |
24th Jul 2017, 8:57 pm | #5 |
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Re: Cresta-Vega
Hi Gents, I think there was a Marconi Cresta-Vega combination that was popular with trawlers.
A 19" rack affair with valve transmitter and I think valve/ transistor Rx with some Xtal controlled channels, all run from a 24V inverter. Ed |
24th Jul 2017, 9:17 pm | #6 |
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Re: Cresta-Vega
The reference to "double sideband" is a bit odd. Was it used as a sloppy term for older AM rigs at a time when SSB was taking over? Did anyone use DSB suppressed carrier?
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24th Jul 2017, 9:22 pm | #7 |
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24th Jul 2017, 9:22 pm | #8 |
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Re: Cresta-Vega
Vega were (and maybe still are) a professional wireless microphone manufacturer and if the company was the same it would not surprise me if they made/designed radios.
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24th Jul 2017, 9:38 pm | #9 | |
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Re: Cresta-Vega
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24th Jul 2017, 10:27 pm | #10 |
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Re: Cresta-Vega
My sainted trousers.
well thank you very much indeed, all. (esp. Lawrence) the problem is now, I really want one. Last edited by crestavega; 24th Jul 2017 at 10:35 pm. |