US Navy RTTY Demodulators / FSK Converters

RTTY is also called RATT (Radio Teletype)

This page is for RTTY electronics - Go to Navy Teletype Page for actual TTY equipment


Early USN RTTY equipment - Click Here
           FRA, FRC, FRE, FRF, FRH receiving converters


FSK RECEIVING CONVERTERS (DEMODULATORS) - See HERE for FSK equipment manuals

AN/FGC-1
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Dual Diversity system for use with RBP receivers
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general description from AN/FGC-1 manual (TM 11-356)

general description from AN/FGC-1A manual (Western Electric)

AN/FRA-4 
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KY-60/FRA-4 keyer
CM-26/FRA-24 comparator
PP-561/FRA-4 power supply

50 kc IF input triple diversity converter - for use with RBP or RCP rcvrs

 

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Manual NAVSHIPS 91496

another  spec sheet

AN/FRA-86 (AFSAV-133D)
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Twin-channel FSK & DFSK unit used by SECGRU - also by COMMSTAs?

Info - Description & Operation

Manual

more to post later

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AN/URA-6 

AN/URA-6 diversity system comprises two CV-57/URR plus one CM-14/URR Comparator
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CV-57 - 455kc IF input converter with tuning scope

395-470kc IF input (photos thanks to Ken Schwieker)

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CM-14 comparator
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CM-14 controls

Photos thanks to W5JV
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AN/URA-7 

AN/URA-7 diversity system comprises two CV-71/URR plus one CM-14/URR Comparator
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CV-71 50kc IF input converter with tuning scope

CM-14 - 
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47.5-52.5 kc IF input - otherwise appears identical to CV-57

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AN/URA-8 

AN/URA-8 diversity system comprises two CV-60/URR plus one CM-14/URR Comparator
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CV-60 audio input converter with tuning scope

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CM-14 - 
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  • audio input unit - electrically same as CV-89A but externally same as CV-57

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  • Note: URA-8 is interchangeable with but not the same as URA-8A
  • manuf RCA
  • Spec Sheet
  • Manual NAVSHIPS 91339

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AN/URA-8A
AN/URA-8B

AN/URA-8A diversity system comprises two CV-89/URA-8A plus one CM-22/URR Comparator in MT-719/URA-8A enclosure AN/URA-8B diversity system comprises two CV-89A/URA-8A plus one CM-22A/URR Comparator in MT-719/URA-8A enclosure Note: units and internal modules are interchangeable except URA-8B units have blowers on rear, URA-8A units do not.

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audio input converter with tuning scope

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CV-89A photo courtesy of Western Historic Radio Museum

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  • More CV-89 info here 
  • Manual NAVSHIPS 91278 (URA-8A) or 91490 (URA-8B)
  • USAF manual is T.O. 21R1-2URA8-11
  • manuf - 
    Hoffman &
    National (URA-8B)
AN/URA-8A
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CV-89/URA-8A
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CV-89 rear - no fan connector
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CV-89 rear - no fan
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CV-89A/URA-8A
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CV-89A rear - fan connector
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CV-89A fan
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CM-22A/URA-8A

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CM-22A/URA-8A
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  • See CQ Magazine June 1962, page 81, for hookup and operation info (see  http://hamcall.net/cq)
  • See 73 Magazine,  June 1985, page 46 for hookup to RS-232
 

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CM-22A/URA-8A

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CM-22A/URA-8A
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CM-22A/URA-8A
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AN/URA-8B manual -
 download pdf

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(CV-89 schematic from manual T.O. 16-30URA8-6, thanks to a greenkeys list member)
  • audio input - pin A, pin B (AN3106-14S-7))
  • TTY - negative ground pin B, positive pin A (switched to ground) (AN3106-14S-9S)
  • power - 115vac pin C, pin A (AN3106-14S-7S)

AN/URA-12

AN/URA-12 diversity system comprises two CV-227/URR and one CM-42/URR comparator

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CV-227 - 200kc IF input converter 
190-210 kc input

CV-227 controls
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spec sheet

 

prototype serial #1
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AN/URA-17

AN/URA-17 diversity system comprises two CV-483/URA-17

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audio input converter with tuning scope

Essentially a solid-state version of the CV-89A/URA-8A. 10 to 1000cps shift

 

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CV-483/URA-17 Schematic (thanks to Randy Guttery) 
click image above for 3300x750 or click here for 6500x1500

  • J6 TTY output - negative ground pin B, positive pin A  (switched to ground) (AN3106-14S-9S)

URA-17 Manual (thanks to Rice)

URA-17C Manual

URA-17D Manual (thanks to Hutch)

 

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cv483c-ura17-1207-03.jpg (59920 bytes) AN/URA-17(XN-1) Prototype Concept
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NOTE: AN/URA-17, AN/URA-17A, AN/URA-17B, AN/URA-17C, and AN/URA-17D are receive-only AFSK converters (see above)
NOTE: AN//URA-17E, AN/URA-17F, and AN/URA-17G are receive + transmit AFSK Terminal Units - see TU page

CV-116/URR

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dual diversity 455kc IF input converter

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Signal Corps procurement but used by USN as part of AN/FRR-38 dual diversity receiving system
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CV-127/FRR-24

part of AN/FRR-24 receiver system

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50kc IF input converter - part of FRR-24 receiver - internal HV power supply only Please send me email if you have a CV-127 or any other FRR-24 parts for sale or trade-
  • Manuf - National Radio

CV-763/URR
(TMC model CFA-1)

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audio input dual diversity converter 

Connections -
    audio input #1 - terminals 1,2
    audio input #2 - terminals 3,4
    ground - terminal 5
    loop supply pos - terminal 6
    loop supply neg - terminal 7
    TTY neg - terminal 8 (jumpered internally to terminal 7)
    TTY pos - terminal 9 (switched to terminal 6)

 

CV-2310()/G FSK and DFSK demodulator  - Perhaps the replacement for AN/FRA-86 (see above). Please send me e-mail if you have any info about this unit.

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Please send me e-mail if you have any info about this unit.

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Hoffman Model 170 - prototype

Please send me e-mail if you have any info about this unit.

Dual Diversity RTTY converter

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OTHER RELATED EQUIPMENT

R-466/UC
Keying converter

Converts on-off tone signals (not FSK) to loop current keying

Spec Sheet

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NAVSHIPS 91612 - pdf

R-551/UC
Keying converter

Converts on-off tone signals (not FSK) to loop current keying Similar use as R-446/UC but also includes TTY sync pulse circuit NAVSHIPS 91907 - pdf

OSA Monitoring Scope
(Tuning Indicator)

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designed to mount up high with a tilt-down swivel.

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IP-352/UR Monitoring Scope
(Tuning Indicator)
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Manuf by Hoffman and designed to mount up high with a tilt-down swivel.

Please send me e-mail if you have a NAVSHIPS 92705 manual

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Also see Navy RTTY Terminal Unit (converter + keyer) page


List of 61 military surplus RTTY units

Includes brief descriptions - See CQ magazine September 1972, page 83 (avail at http://hamcall.net/cq)

Northern Radio RTTY demods, FSK converters, etc.