Radio Bay

Welcome to Radio Bay, W0VLZ's (formerly WA5VLZ) web page since 1996 having to do with the National Radio Company. Take a look around and let me know what you think.

When you are finished here, visit my ham radio web page that includes vintage homebrew projects and other ham radio topics, or my blog.

Specifications and Pictures of National Radio Company Products

• National Ham Radio Products
• National Military Products
• Miscellaneous National Radio Products

Hints and Tips About National Radio Company Products

• N6KN's notes on repairing an HRO-500 (follow link to "Tips and Troubleshooting")
• Dating the Early HRO, reprinted from AWA Review Vol. 4
• Locating Your HRO Serial Number
• The various models of the HRO
• Information on the various coils for the HRO
• How to remove/adjust the HRO dial including backlash
• Information on National power supplies
• Other Restoration/Repair Tips
• Information on the SW3 and SW5 coils

Additional National Radio Information

• Bruce W. McCalley's Article "The Evolution of the National SW-Series of Short-Wave Receivers"
• Pricing a National Receiver
• The Evolution of the National HRO by Barry Williams
• Additional Barry Williams comments on the HRO-W
• Reminiscences about the National Radio Company, people or products.
• A short history of the National Radio Company
• A 50th Anniversary National Radio Company Album
• Vintage National Radio Company ads

Links to Other National Radio Information

• Nick's, KD4CPL, page on National's AN/FRR-24 receiver system
• G4HFT's article on the National Radio Company with additional links
• W9LCE's AGS Receiver Rack/System
• A bibliography of articles concerning National Radio Company products
• Information on matching speakers and receivers from Nick England
• Wikipedia article about the National Radio Company
• On-Line National Radio Schematics and Manuals at K4XL's BAMA
• N9OO's James Millen Page
• Read about the WWII Japanese clone of the HRO in the Nov, 1999 issue of AWA Old Timer's Bulletin
• Read how to construct a Browning-Drake Receiver using National Regenaformer tuning units.

Other Boatanchor Information

• Warren Anderson's article on polishing metal skirted knobs
• Boat Anchor Company Virtual Museums on the Net
• Nick England's Boat Anchor FAQs

Miscellaneous

• Behind the Scenes at Radio Bay
• e-mail Niel Wiegand, W0VLZ