[time-nuts] Questions about Austron 5000 Loran C receiver

J. Forster jfor at quikus.com
Sat Mar 3 19:46:02 UTC 2012


Does anybody have any info on the 2100C receiver. I have one that somebody
gave away, mistaking the listing for a 2100F.

Thanks,

-John

=================


> Hi
>
> Page 18 here : http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA337399
>
> Gives a pretty good idea of what a 5000 is. Simple answer- it's a front
> end and all the work is done in the PDP-8. I think PHK's gizmo would be
> the better bet to get something running easily.
>
> I might even go dust off a 2100F that *somebody* from Austron sold me back
> in 1983. It's still got the "demo unit" stickers on it..
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> On Mar 3, 2012, at 12:47 PM, "Rob Kimberley" <robkimberley at btinternet.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi, I used to work for Austron, but I don't remember a 5000. All their
>> receivers were 2xxx series (2000C, 22100F etc).
>>
>> Can you send me a photo?
>>
>> Rob Kimberley
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
>> Behalf Of Andy Lokken
>> Sent: 03 March 2012 15:57
>> To: time-nuts at febo.com
>> Subject: [time-nuts] Questions about Austron 5000 Loran C receiver
>>
>> Greetings:
>>
>> I think this is my first post to this reflector. I have been a
>> subscriber
>> for some time now. Thanks to everyone for sharing their knowledge.
>>
>> Recently, a member of this list gave me an Austron 5000 Loran C
>> receiver.
>> With the recent news about Loran C, I am interested to try to use this
>> device. But I have some questions:
>>
>> Is it possible to use this receiver without the PDP-8 computer that it
>> was
>> generally paired with? If so, how is it done?
>>
>> Does anyone know where a manual for this receiver can be found?
>>
>> I appreciate any help.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Andy K0AJL
>>
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