Navy Receiving RF Patch Panels & Switches

NOTE - NT means "Navy Type" and is replaced with the manufacturer code - for example, CN-49121A is the NT-49121A plug manufactured by National Electrical Supply (code CN)

1950's Shore Station Receiver RF Distribution

RECEIVING RF SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION - (reference NAVSHIPS 91047 and NAVSHIPS 900,121)

SDU

RF and AF Signal Distribution Unit Type A, B, C  
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for communication station receiving sites

photo,  info, manual download

Please send e-mail if you have any parts of an SDU

manual is NAVSHIPS 91047    -

AN/FRA-3

RF switching group for shore station receiver installationsfra3-01.JPG (300287 bytes) Allows 5 operators to remotely select one of 40 antennasfra3-02.JPG (240556 bytes) RF distribution diagram

NAVSHIPS 91500 - 

Please send e-mail if you have any parts of AN/FRA-3

Remote Control Panel C-923/FRA-3
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Antenna Selector SA-256/FRA-3
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AN/FRA-3

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NT-23404
NT-23405
NT-23406
NT-23407

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 NT-23406

Antenna and Interspace RF patch panels

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NT-23406 in Radio II aboard BB-35
(9 in, 18 out)


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NT-23407 in Radio III aboard BB-35
(12 in, 12 out)

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NT-23404 in Radio I aboard BB-55
(30 in, 30 out)
23404 - 30 antennas, 30 receivers
23405 - 18 antennas, 18 receivers
23406 - 9 antennas, 18 receivers
23407 - 12 antennas, 12 receivers
Each antenna (or interspace cable) is connected to 4 jacks, 1 directly and 3 through 600 ohm decoupling resistors 
Patch Panels use NT-49120 jacks and NT-49121 plugs

SB-346/S

wpe5C.gif (61047 bytes) antenna patch panel similar to above
3 antennas, 12 receivers
Type C connectors for patch cords and antennas, Type N on rear for receiver connections.
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manuf Federal Television

SB-346/S

3-46.jpg (21915 bytes)Antenna Transfer Panel SB-346/S is similar to the standard antenna transfer panels except that it uses "quick-disconnect" type connectors [Type C]. It permits the operation of a maximum of twelve receivers from three antennas.

The SB-346/S consists of an aluminum case on which are mounted the upper and lower halves of an aluminum front panel (Figure 2-51). Twelve jacks are mounted on the upper half of this front panel and arranged in three vertical rows of four jacks each. Aluminum partitions in the case shield the vertical rows of jacks from one another.

Three antenna input jacks are mounted on top of the case, one for each vertical row of four jacks. The top jack in the row is connected directly to the corresponding antenna jack; the remaining three jacks in the row are connected through 62-ohm decoupling resistors .

On the lower half of the front panel are mounted twelve jacks which are connected to corresponding jacks on the rear of the case . Twelve UG-941A/U plugs are supplied with the unit to connect the lines from the receivers to the jacks on the rear of the case. Also supplied are twelve patch cables for connecting the jacks on the lower front panel with those on the upper front panel.

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DSCN0858.jpg (2207843 bytes) RF Jack Panel in BB-35 radio room

Six NT-49120 jacks

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COMPONENTS

J-237/G

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RF jack panel used in shore station installations - contains eleven UG-294/U feed-through jacks
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UG-294/U - Navy Type jack feed-through to UHF jack on rear
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manuf 
CN - National Electrical Supply

J-238/G

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RF bridging jack panel used in shore station installations - contains eleven NT-491729 modules
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NT-491729 module with 4 front NT-49120 jacks and 3 rear UHF jacks all tied together
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manuf CIA - Dumont Radio 
CIA-491729

J-239/G

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RF switching jack panel used in shore station installations - contains eleven NT-491388 modules 
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NT-491388 module
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"Normal-Through" operation - the loop between two UHF jacks on rear is broken when NT-49121 plug is inserted in front jack

manuf CIA - Dumont Radio 
CIA-491388

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NT-28006A

need photo Receiver Protective Device
50 or 100 watt light bulb in a cylindrical can to protect rcvr front end,
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NT-49063

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BB-35 Photo thanks to Konrad Werzner - or are these just 49063 covers used on a different junction box?
Shielded Jackbox

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NT-49120

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NT-49121
NT-49121A

 

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photo thanks to W7QHO

Connector used for RF patch cords
(also for RBA/RBB/RBC and other receivers)

manuf CN - National Electrical Supply 
CN-49121A

Type CN-49121A Antenna Plug, Navy Stock Number N17-C-71120-4869

Connector, Plug: 1 round female contact; straight type; over-all 2-7/8" long by 13/16 " diameter; RF connector; cylindrical body; brass; nickel plated; Bakelite insert; 13/32 max cable opening.

49121-A is same as 49121 except for omission of parts 7,8, and 9, and the modification of part 2 to provide a depth of 3/8" instead of 1/4" for the slots on the cable end.

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Assembly Instructions

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Assembly Instructions

NT-49122
NT-49123
NT-49150

need photos Patch cords using NT-94121 plugs
49122 - 18" long
49123 - 36" long
49150 - 48" long
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NT-49151

conn-49151-1608-01.jpg (60326 bytes) Right angle adaptor - one end plugs into a 49120 receptacle and the other end receives a 49121 plug
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49120, 49151, 49121
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NT-49490

con-49490-02.jpg (183409 bytes) Adaptor to convert a receiver's antenna screw terminals to a 49120 co-axial jack con-49490-03.jpg (223936 bytes) --

SA-136/G
SA-137/G
SA-138/G

SA-137/G
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SA-137/G
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Manual RF switch panels used in shore station installations
SA-136/G is 20 position panel
SA-137/G is 40 position panel
SA-138/G is 60 position panel
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SA-274/U
switch

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SA-275/U
switch

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SB-3047/BRC

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Four 6-position switches with indicators

need more info --

SA-598/U

sa598-u-01.JPG (45082 bytes) switching jack module - replaces NT-491388 in J-239/G but with TMC QDS front panel jacks

Note - Mating plug is UG-968/U

sa598-u-02.JPG (7748 bytes) manuf TMC model SW-195

SB-931/U

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need better photo
replaces J-237/G panel but with eleven TMC QDS front panel jacks QDS on front, UHF on rear manuf TMC model QDP-411A

SB-932/U

sb932-u-01.JPG (110966 bytes) RF switching jack panel used in shore station installations - eleven modules
- replaces two J-239/G - uses two TMC QDS jacks on front and two UHF jacks on rear
Dual "Normal Through" - the loop between two UHF jacks on rear is broken when QDS plug is inserted in either front jack manuf TMC model SPP-3

 

TMC SPP

like SB-932/U but with BNC jacks on rear
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Rear (with one UHF-connector module)
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TMC SW-224

Dual "Normal-Through" modules used in SPP
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Plug inserted
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