US Navy Radio Communications - 1950s & 1960s

• My main interest is in HF naval communications in the 1950s and 1960s but this is a work in progress and I'll keep adding as much as possible
• Please send me e-mail with additions, corrections, links, photos, etc.
• Thanks for all the contributions, Nick K4NYW - My basement NAVCOMMSTA 
• Last updated 01/17/2012

What's New? - recent additions to the web site

Click here for Rob Flory's original WWII Navy Radio web pages
 - being rebuilt after a web site crash - Here are Rob's New Additions

• Navy Publications & Manuals 

  • Navy Communications & Technology Publications

  • Equipment Technical Manuals

• Navy Shore Station Info

  • Comm Station Sites

  • Transportable Communication Stations

  • Comm Station Equipment 

    • Receiver Site AF/RF Signal Distribution Units  

  • Comm Station Building Plans and Equipment Layout 

  • Circuits, Traffic Handling, and Messages

  • 1954 "Shore-Based Communications" Manual - NAVPERS 10891

  • Navy Radio Memorabilia (Patches, Plaques, Mugs, etc.)

  • Navy Radio QSL Cards (Ham and COMMSTA)

• Navy Shipboard Radio Info

  • Communications Ships - AGMR, CC, CLC, AGC, & LCC

  • Shipboard Radio Room Videos & Photos

  • Typical Shipboard Radio System Diagram (1975)

  • Ship - Shore Radio Communication Circuits

  • 1965 "Shipboard Electronic Equipment" Manual - NAVPERS 10794-B

• Navy Receivers

  • HF Diversity Receiving Systems

    • AN/FRR-24 Receiver Family

    • AN/FRR-60 Receiver

  • HF & MF Receivers 

    • R-388/URR variants and contract numbers

  • LF & VLF Receivers

  • Fixed Frequency Receivers

  • VHF & UHF Receivers

  • WWII Receivers

  • Receiver SSB Converters

  • Receiver AF Switchboards, Audio Amps, & Speakers

  • Receiver Site AF/RF Signal Distribution Units

  • Receiving Panoramic Adaptors

• Navy Transmitters & Transceivers

  • Shore Station HF Transmitters

  • Shore Station LF & VLF Transmitters

  • Shipboard Transmitters & Transceivers

    • AN/URC-32 SSB Transceiver info and manuals

  • VHF and UHF Transmitters & Transceivers

  • WWII Shipboard and Shore Transmitters & Transceivers

  • WWII Portable Transmitter-Receivers

  • Transmitting Keys

  • Transmitter Audio, Control & Switchboards

  • Transmitter Test Equipment

  • Transmitter Components manuf. by TMC

• Navy Antennas, Multicouplers, & Tuners

  • Antennas & Antenna Hardware

    • Shore Station Antennas

    • Shipboard Antenna Systems

    • AN/FRD-10 CDAA Receiving System

  • Receiving Multicouplers

  • Receiving RF Patch Panels & Switches

  • Transmitting Antenna Patch Panels, Switches, Tuners, Couplers, & Multicouplers

• Navy RTTY (RATT) Equipment

  • RTTY (RATT) Equipment Overview

  • Teletype Equipment

    • Torn Tape Relay Equipment

    • Tape Relay & Automatic Relay Centers

  • RTTY Receiving Converters

  • RTTY Transmitting Keyers

  • RTTY Terminal Units (Converter + Keyer)

  • Teletype Control & Patch Panels

  • Teletype (Telegraph) Signal Multiplexers

  • Teletype Misc. Info - Loop Supplies, Repeaters, Test Equipment, Etc.

• Miscellaneous Navy Communications Equipment

  • Frequency Standard Equipment

  • Automated Morse Code (CW) Equipment

  • Facsimile Equipment

  • Tape Recording Equipment

  • Test Equipment

• Links to other interesting Navy Radio Info

• Click here for Rob Flory's original WWII Navy Radio web pages
   - being rebuilt after a web site crash - Here are Rob's New Additions

• Go to http://www.qrz.com/db/KD6TKX to see Andy's really great WW2 Navy Radio Shack

• Royal Canadian Navy radio communications  
       - Jerry Proc's fantastic web site - includes info on some shared USN gear and sites

My Navy Radio Restoration Projects   My basement NAVCOMMSTA AN/FRR-60 dual diversity synthesized receiver AN/FRR-24 triple diversity receiver AN/URT-3 synthesized transmitter Wanted: Page 2 -- Page 3 -- Page 4 --  Wanted: FRT-24 Transmitter or Parts  - Please send e-mail if you have something interesting  Navy Radio Intercept Station NYW   - K4NYW's "namesake" Note - NYW was also the call sign for the WWI submarine L-10. K4NYW Vintage Ham Radio Page Puzzlers - equipment or photos I have questions about

These pages are created and maintained by Nick England K4NYW, Chapel Hill NC
Last updated 01/17/2012
Corrections and Additions are welcomed - Just send me e-mail