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 07/13/2014

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

• US Navy Radio Communications Publications & Manuals 

  • Communications & Technology Publications
    • Procedures
    • Facilities
    • Equipment Catalogs
    • Maintenance
    • Training
  • BuShips Journal Articles on Communications
  • Equipment Technical Manuals

• US Navy Shore Station Radio Communications Info

  • Comm Station Sites
    • Pre-WW2 Comm Station photos
    • Transportable Communication Stations
  • Comm Station Equipment - Transmitter & Receiver Sites
    • Receiver Site AF/RF Signal Distribution Units 
    • Torn-tape Messaging Systems
    • Microwave Systems for Inter-site links
  • 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)
    

• US Navy Shipboard Radio Communications Info

  • Communications Ships - AGMR, CC, CLC, AGC, & LCC
  • Shipboard Radio Room Videos & Photos
  • 1963 DDG-2 Radio Room Layout & Equipment List
  • Typical Shipboard Radio System Diagram (1975)
  • Ship - Shore Radio Communication Circuits
  • 1965 "Shipboard Electronic Equipment" Manual - NAVPERS 10794-B
    

• US Navy Radio Receivers

  • HF Diversity Receiving Systems
    • AN/FRR-24 Receiver Family
    • AN/FRR-60 Receiver
  • HF & MF Receivers
    • R-388/URR variants and contract numbers
    • R-1051/URR versions
  • LF & VLF Receivers
  • Fixed Frequency Receivers
  • VHF & UHF Receivers
  • WWII Receivers
  • Pre-War Receivers
  • Receiving SSB Converters
  • Receiving AF Switchboards, Audio Amps, & Speakers
  • Receiving Site AF/RF Signal Distribution Units
  • Receiving RF Patch Panels & Switches
  • Receiving Panoramic Adaptors
    

• US Navy Radio Transmitters & Transceivers

  • Shore Station HF Transmitters
    • AN/FRT-5 & FRT-6 Info
    • AN/FRT-15 Info
    • AN/FRT-17 Info
    • AN/FRT-24 Info
  • Shore Station LF & VLF Transmitters
  • Shipboard HF/MF/ LF Transmitters
  • Shipboard HF Transceivers
    • AN/URC-32 SSB Transceiver info and manuals
  • VHF and UHF Transmitters & Transceivers
  • WWII Shipboard and Shore Transmitters & Transceivers
  • WWII Portable Transmitter-Receivers
  • Pre-War Transmitters
  • Transmitting Keys
  • Transmitter Audio, Control & Switchboards
  • Transmitter-Receiver Handsets
  • Transmitter Test Equipment
  • Transmitter Components manuf. by TMC
    

• US 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
    

• US Navy Radioteletype (RTTY or 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 US Navy Radio Communications Equipment

  • Mill Typewriter for Radiomen
  • Automated Morse Code (CW) Equipment
  • Frequency & Time Standard Equipment
  • Facsimile Equipment
  • Tape Recording Equipment
  • Test Equipment

• Links to other interesting US Navy Radio Info

• Click here for Rob Flory's original WWII US 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 US Navy Radio Shack

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

My US 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 AN/FRT-17 AM/FSK transmitter Wanted: Page 1 - Page 2 Wanted: FRT-24 Transmitter or Parts Please send e-mail if you have something interesting  US 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 07/13/2014
Corrections and Additions are welcomed - Just send me e-mail