On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 15:16:49 +0000, Rick wrote:

Mackay 3041A
Does anyone one know anything about this receiver? I have a chance to buy
one and wanted anyones opinion on what they are like. I couldn't find much
online about it.

I have an ITT Mackay Marine 3031A, which is for
sale locally (in IL). The 3031A is the same
receiver as the 3041A, but with an RTTY position instead of LSB on
the mode switch.

I use mine for AM BCB DX listening and some HF UTE listening.
The 3031A/3041A don't have notch filters, memories, or some of the
other nice features found in hobby radios. That said, the
3031A/3041A are considerably more rugged and contain a
tuneable preselector which keeps AM BCB stations out of
the LF and VLF bands.

The internal costruction is modular. Each module is built inside
its own metal sub-cabinet which is connected via a ribbon cable
to the rest of the radio. You can actually remove a module
from the radio and the whole thing still works while the module
is connected via its "umbilical cord."

There are some blurry photos of my 3031A at:
http://parnass.com/sale.html

The 3031A and 3041A were sold in beige and dark gray
paint schemes, but most of the ones I've seen are beige.

As far as I know, Mackay was bought but still in business
and supplying parts. You can check with other Mackay
users on the Premium Receiver email list. The group web
page is:

http://kahuna.sdsu.edu/~mechtron/PremRxPage/


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