RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #24 - The RACAL RA-1771
RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #24 Racal RA-1771 by Craig Seager VK2HBT This review first appeared in the Australian DX News in May 2009. Once again, I extend my thanks to Craig Seager for contributing this retro review to MEDXR and helping to keep the memories of radio alive! All images in this article can be clicked on for an enlarged view and closer inspection. For this outing, we seek to correct an imbalance by revisiting an iconic British brand name in radio terms that deserves more emphasis within this series. Hmmm… what do we have on the shelf that might help us out in this regard? Ah, yes, here’s something! UK-based Racal Limited is synonymous with quality electronic equipment, and the company (founded in 1950 by RA ymond Brown and George CAL der Cunningham) was responsible for some legendary communications receivers, mostly supplied under government contracts. The RA-17 was one such: based on the Wadley Loop principle and built like a tank. Thousands of t...