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Title: RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #14 - The MURPHY B40
Post by: VK3BVW on December 28, 2018, 0203 UTC
Feel like a workout after Christmas? Weighing in at 46 kg (100 lbs), the Murphy B40 could be just the thing to get you fit…..or give you a coronary attack!  ;D

https://medxr.blogspot.com/2018/12/retro-receiver-review-14-murphy-b40.html (https://medxr.blogspot.com/2018/12/retro-receiver-review-14-murphy-b40.html)

Happy New Year everyone!

Rob VK3BVW
Title: Re: RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #14 - The MURPHY B40
Post by: refmo on December 28, 2018, 0326 UTC
Thanks for the interesting review! I have never seen one of these.  It looks like a fun radio.
Title: Re: RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #14 - The MURPHY B40
Post by: Davep on December 28, 2018, 1115 UTC
I work with a guy from India. He told me when he was a child,everyone had Murphy radios and TVs and there was one other brand .

http://www.murphyindia.com/radios.html
Title: Re: RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #14 - The MURPHY B40
Post by: Brian on December 28, 2018, 1624 UTC
I can't see a USB port on it. :(
Title: Re: RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #14 - The MURPHY B40
Post by: Pigmeat on December 28, 2018, 2215 UTC
I can't see a USB port on it. :(

But look at all those knobs!

I saw one of these sitting on a table at a hamfest once. It was in rough shape. I thought it might have been a late 40's military transceiver? The wife of the guy who owned it was holding down the fort while he was off stuffing his face. All she could tell me was it was a military rig.
Title: Re: RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #14 - The MURPHY B40
Post by: Traveling Wave on December 29, 2018, 1832 UTC
 Murphy B40.B demonstration on youtube, nice solid sound to  the band switch mechanism at minute 1:57 .....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGcwn6snjmg
Title: Re: RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #14 - The MURPHY B40
Post by: VK3BVW on December 30, 2018, 0238 UTC
I asked Craig (the author of the article) if it was difficult to tune and what the sensitivity was like. His response:

Quite easy to tune, but you need to recalibrate the pointer to a reference frequency after band changes.

It’s not going to measure up to an NRD or Icom in the sensitivity stakes, but with a 10dB preamp ahead of it, It’s good enough for DX work.  Usual “warm” valve sound, and seems to ride over the noise OK.  I use it a lot, mainly for background listening.


Traveling Wave - Thanks for the YouTube link - most interesting!

Rob VK3BVW


Title: Re: RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #14 - The MURPHY B40
Post by: refmo on December 30, 2018, 0449 UTC
Murphy B40.B demonstration on youtube, nice solid sound to  the band switch mechanism at minute 1:57 .....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGcwn6snjmg
LOL, yes, very nice, solid CLUNKING action on the band switch.  I like it.
Title: Re: RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #14 - The MURPHY B40
Post by: CoolAM Radio on December 30, 2018, 1346 UTC
Schematic Diagrams/Images & more

@

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/murphy_b40_b_40.html (https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/murphy_b40_b_40.html)

(https://www.radiomuseum.org/images/radio/murphy_radio_ltd/naval_communications_receiver_b40_359772.jpg)

André
CoolAM Radio - Shortwave
Title: Re: RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #14 - The MURPHY B40
Post by: Qwenix on January 14, 2020, 1228 UTC
My first posting here. Greeting all of you HF enthouisiasts.

For those of you interested in this receiver. Its after WW2 made by or licenced made by Murphy Radio LTD. 

Its a HF receiver CW AM RT ans SSB (depending on model). 640 kHz - 30MHz used by the British+Australian+NewZealand Swedish and Dutch Royal Navy/admitralty/ airforce.  It weighs about 98Lbs= almost 50 kgs.

I am a specialised collector of these beasts. models are B40  B40A B40B B40C and B40D. Other receivers looking similar are B41 (VLF) and 62B more an entertainment receiver. 

kind regards,

Qwenix
Title: Re: RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #14 - The MURPHY B40
Post by: Pigmeat on January 14, 2020, 1419 UTC
I hope you wear a truss.
Title: Re: RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #14 - The MURPHY B40
Post by: Josh on January 14, 2020, 2127 UTC
Murphy B40.B demonstration on youtube, nice solid sound to  the band switch mechanism at minute 1:57 .....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGcwn6snjmg

That clunck lets you know your contacts are now clean.
Title: Re: RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #14 - The MURPHY B40
Post by: sat_dxer on May 15, 2021, 1854 UTC
The B40 is pictured and mentioned on pp. 190-191, 203, 218 of this book:
https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Coder_Special_Archive/jlyeMQEACAAJ?hl=en
Title: Re: RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #14 - The MURPHY B40
Post by: syfr on May 17, 2021, 0005 UTC
I always thought these were one of the coolest looking old radios ever. What a great rig. 100 lbs... no problem, that's what a proper shortwave should weigh :-)

This looks like some art deco office building.