Regency - MonitorRadio 1...HELP!!!

[ka5lqj]

Well,

I went by an old CB friends of mine and we were talking about the Old Days, back in 1962 to 1967. A lot had changed since then. He asked me if I still fiddled with them and I told him, yes, still. then he surprised me by asking me if I wanted some MORE. :lol: Well, DUHH! So we went back to his crowded shop and he loaded 6 boxes of all sorts of radio's, mostly the old, E.F. Johnson Viking Messenger One's, the "Bush" model, not the "Obama" one, LOL!. There was even an old, Hy-gain Black Box, a double-sideband, reduced-carrier unit that really whups the Llama's azz(WINAMP).

Anyway in the boxes, I found an old Regency MONITORRADIO1. I've GOOGLED until my fingers are sore. Does ANYONE know the particulars on this scanner. I think it's a VHF Fire Dept scanner. The ONLY markings on the back of the set are:225-A00060, which I can only think the scanner was made in 1960. It has an Motorola jack in back for an antenna, the built-in is broken off. There is a terminal strip in back, and a Chinch-Jones 4-pole plug in back, probably for power. The faceplate has a few scratches and only On/Off and Squelch knobs.

ANY information would be of great assistance. I may be contacted via e-mail at: Area_5_Wx_Net(@t)gmail(dot)com

THANKS ahead of time.

Respectfully submitted,
73,

Don/KA5LQJ

 

[K6CDO]

Don -

If there is not a row of on-off push buttons under individual red lights below the knobs, it sounds like a TMR-1 single channel monitor receiver. The units came in single, 4- and 8- channels versions, and in VHF-Low, VHF-Hi, and UHF (450-470) models. [VHF-Hi would be a TMR-1H.]

They used crystals that were (for VHF-Hi) F-10.7 MHz / 3.

The 4-pin Cinch-Jones connector allowed either 110 VAC or 12 VDC operation, depending on how it was wired.

Hope this helps...

Don K6CDO

 

[ka5lqj]

"Thanks!"

Hi, Other Don, LOL!

No, there are no "buttons" on the front, so it must be the single channel receiver. I can always use that as A single channel monitor for emergency
radio stuff. I couldn't find a picture of it on RIGPIX so I was kinda confused.
Regency, Uniden, or Bearcat don't even list it. :-( I know it's OLD, but so
am I and were still good yet, LOL!

I got a Uniden Bearcat 560XLT in the deal as well, but it's missing an audio
IC of some kind. I'll need a schematic to fix it, LOL!

"Thanks for you kind and prompt help". Maybe we'll get a chance to have
a QSO on HF one day.

Respectfully submitted,
73,

Don/KA5LQJ

 

[K6CDO]

Doing a quick search, I came up with this:
Regency Monitors

You may find more help there.

73,
Don

 

[potbellyperch]

its a actr10 scanner You are talking about I used to own one there the best in speaker volume
by 100%

 

[ka5lqj]

Eureka! I found it! (TMR-1)

GOOD MORNING ALL!

Well, I was able to locate the model through Don,K6CDO's last e-mail. It IS a model TMR-1. I'll need to locate a schematic diagram to find out the wiring on the Chinch-Jones plug and I don't see a crystal or socket. I can only hope it's a VHF Hi-band receiver and will cover 2 meters, :lol:.

I love old gear, especially the tube-type. With my health and compromised vision (cataracts not "ripe" yet), I have some trouble seeing into a transistor, IC, and especially those surface-mount circuit boards. . But, my daily walk with GOD, makes me thankful for what I have and what I don't have as well. :wink:

Thank ALL of you for your generous help. I hope some day we can have an on-the-air QSO. I love to rag-chew. May GOD continue to bless you, forever with good health, abundant wealth and exceeding joy.

Respectfully,
73,

Don/KA5LQJ
Grid Square: EM-32

 

[RadioDaze]

I'll need to locate a schematic diagram to find out the wiring on the Chinch-Jones plug and I don't see a crystal or socket.

Is this of any use?
http://www.n4mw.com/Regency/tmrxhsm.pdf

 

[Fast1eddie]

Wow, very interesting thread, wish that stuff were still around. Brings back memories!!! Regency made some really nice and extremely durable equipment, and let's not forget their two way line. I would love to acquire one of their high band radios for our station...