Racal Dana 9056 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

pianist · 13th Nov 2025, 1:19 am

Does anyone have the Operating and Service manual of the Racal Dana 9056, that I can download?

I have had this unit for years, got it at a Hamfest in the UK, but no manuals.

This would be greatly appreciated.

IanG3XYV · 14th Nov 2025, 10:35 am

Welcome to the forum Pianist.

I have a number of items of Racal (Dana) test gear but I do not recognise that number. Nor does it appear on the wonderful KO4BB.com site full of manuals to download. Other manufacturers shared designs with Racal with different numbers. It may trigger memories if you described the function of the 9056 and perhaps added a photo of it.

Graham G3ZVT · 14th Nov 2025, 1:32 pm

"Racal Dana 9056/9058 Selective RF Analysers, 100MHz, Only £60" (in 1995)

https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Wireless-World/90s/Wireless-World-1995-05-S-OCR.pdf
Pg 20 of the PDF

A similar 9058 model, also in Canada.

https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=155205

factory · 14th Nov 2025, 1:37 pm

If you lose the "Dana" brand, a web search finds a Racal Instruments Selective Analyser 9056 (NATO stock number 6625-99-527-5959), not one I've heard of before either.

David

Edit, post crossed with Graham.

pianist · 14th Nov 2025, 11:59 pm

Thanks, could not find this in the search. Racal Dana 9058, but not 9056.
From the Photos, the 9058 is different from the 9056. The section on the unit label 2 Tone has different knobs.

I have the one "factory" posted

13th Nov 2025, 1:19 am	#1
pianist Diode Join Date: Nov 2025 Location: Toronto, Canada. Posts: 6	Racal Dana 9056 Does anyone have the Operating and Service manual of the Racal Dana 9056, that I can download? I have had this unit for years, got it at a Hamfest in the UK, but no manuals. This would be greatly appreciated.

14th Nov 2025, 10:35 am	#2
IanG3XYV Pentode Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK. Posts: 188	Re: Racal Dana 9056 Welcome to the forum Pianist. I have a number of items of Racal (Dana) test gear but I do not recognise that number. Nor does it appear on the wonderful KO4BB.com site full of manuals to download. Other manufacturers shared designs with Racal with different numbers. It may trigger memories if you described the function of the 9056 and perhaps added a photo of it.

14th Nov 2025, 1:32 pm	#3
Graham G3ZVT Dekatron Join Date: May 2010 Location: Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 19,385	Re: Racal Dana 9056 "Racal Dana 9056/9058 Selective RF Analysers, 100MHz, Only £60" (in 1995) https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Wireless-World/90s/Wireless-World-1995-05-S-OCR.pdf Pg 20 of the PDF A similar 9058 model, also in Canada. https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=155205 __________________ -- Graham. G3ZVT

14th Nov 2025, 1:37 pm	#4
factory Nonode Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cheshire, UK. Posts: 2,319	Re: Racal Dana 9056 If you lose the "Dana" brand, a web search finds a Racal Instruments Selective Analyser 9056 (NATO stock number 6625-99-527-5959), not one I've heard of before either. David Edit, post crossed with Graham. Attached Thumbnails

14th Nov 2025, 11:59 pm	#5
pianist Diode Join Date: Nov 2025 Location: Toronto, Canada. Posts: 6	Re: Racal Dana 9056 Thanks, could not find this in the search. Racal Dana 9058, but not 9056. From the Photos, the 9058 is different from the 9056. The section on the unit label 2 Tone has different knobs. I have the one "factory" posted