Where can I get manuals for old ham radio equipment?
For additional info:
Manual sources (in no particular order)
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BAMA Boatanchor Manual Archive Mirror site
http://bama.edebris.com/manuals/
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BAMA - (original - downloads via ftp)
http://bama.sbc.edu/
-outdated - use the edebris site listed above
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mods.dk - many downloadable Heathkit manuals
http://www.mods.dk/manual.php?brand=heathkit
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Heath Schematics Archive (downloadable)
http://www.vintage-radio.info/heathkit/
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K4OZY site - many on-line manuals, particularly Collins
http://jptronics.org/
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TMC manuals - hundreds of 'em on line
http://www.tmchistory.org
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US Navy communications & equipment manuals (downloads)
http://www.navy-radio.com/manuals.htm
http://www.navy-radio.com/manuals-equip.htm
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Teletype Corp. Manuals (downloads)
http://www.navy-radio.com/manuals-ttycorp.htm
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Vintage Radio info and schematics
http://www.radiomuseum.org/
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Hallicrafters Repair Manuals - excellent additions to the factory
manuals
https://wd0gof.com/hallicrafters-radio/repair-manuals/
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Clegg and Swan VHF schematics and manuals (downloadable)
http://6mt.com
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R-390A receiver manual
http://www.r-390a.net/faq-refs.htm#Y2K
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Hi Manuals
-now owned by Surplus Sales
http://www.surplussales.com/Manuals/Manuals.html
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W7FG Manuals
now owned by Vintage Manuals
http://www.vintagemanuals.com/
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Al Bernard NI4Q Manuals
P.O. Box 690098
Orlando, FL 32819
407 351-5536
ni4q@juno.com
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W4QCF Manuals (vintage radios, amateur and test equipment manuals)
http://www.w4qcfmanuals.com
Asheville, NC
PH: 828-298-1847
olg77tr@bellsouth.net
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A.G. Tannenbaum, WA2BTB
PO Box 386
Ambler, PA 19002
215 540 8055 fax 215 540 8327
http://www.agtannenbaum.com/
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ManualMan - Pete Markavage (especially Lafayette)
27 Walling Street
Sayreville, NJ 08872
732-238-8964
http://www.manualman.com/
manualman@juno.com
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WA2RQY manuals
http://www.myradioroom.com/manualsales.html
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Maxmillian Associates (National manuals)
11 Plymouth Lane
Swampscott, MA 01907
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Sams Photofacts Index
http://www.dataview.com/photofacts/
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Robert Downs - 2500+ military manuals
http://www.wa5cab.com/
also some test equip, National, and Collins manuals
sells very high-quality reprints or duplicate originals
wa5cab@cs.com.
Robert W. Downs - WA5CAB
2027 Mapleton Drive
Houston, TX 77043-2410
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Pruitt Electronics
PO Box 28572
Dallas, TX 75228
214-321-0927 or 327-8721
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Marty Gasman (mostly audio manuals)
mgasman@verizon.net
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Shaun Merrigan (very nice reproductions)
merrigan@nyquist.ee.ualberta.ca
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Swan, Cubic, Siltronix, & Atlas Manuals
Jim Singleton Publications
109 Rainbow Drive
PMB 975
Livingston, Texas 77399
(775) 781 4054
E-mail: WA5BDR@gbis.com
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Drake Manuals on CD-ROM
HAManuals
29926 Southeast 405th St.
Enumclaw, WA 98022-7761
(360) 825-1167
(360) 825-8004 FAX
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Military Manuals on CDROM
http://www.whitemtns.com/~kg7bz
August Johnson KG7BZ
kg7bz@whitemtns.com
P.O. Box 1987
Lakeside AZ 85929
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NTIS (National Technical Information Service - US Govt.)
http://www.ntis.gov/
5285 Port Royal Rd.
Springfield, VA 22161
FAX: 703-487-4841
Customer Service: 703-487-4660
you need to know military TM numbers to order
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Radio Era Archives
zillions of schematics, Sams photofacts, etc.
http://www.electrosys.com/rea.htm
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Ardco electronics (Hallicrafters)
Contact Jim WA9FIH wa9fih@aol.com
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Brock Publications (Swan)
Box 5004
Oceanside, CA. 92052
(619)757-0372
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Fair Radio (military surplus and some test equipment)
http://www.fairradio.com
2395 St Johns Rd
Lima, OH 45804
tel 419-223-2196
419-227-6573
Fax 419-227-1313
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R.L. Drake Co
PO Box 3006 Miamisburg,OH 45343
(800)937-2530
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Ed Matsuda (Test Equipment Manuals)
P.O. Box 390613
San Diego, CA 92149
(619) 479-0225
fax (619)479-1670
e-mail ematsuda@earthlink.net
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Dean Kidd (Tektronix parts and manuals)
27270 SW Ladd Hill Rd
Sherwood, OR 97140
tel 503-625-7363
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Manual Merchant (test equipment)
now owned by Manuals Plus
http://www.manualsplus.com
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Manuals Plus (test equipment)
2002 Bethel Rd, Suite 105
Finksburg MD 21048
phone 800-345-4019
fax 410-871-1255
http://www.manualsplus.com
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Alton H. Bowman
4172 East Ave., RD2
Canandaigua, NY 14424-9564
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Gene, KD4YIZ Military Marketing - military gear manuals
800-619-0900
770-729-9315
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Ed Mosher (Heath manuals)
wa8zvo@juno.com
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Infotronix (Walt Belsito K1RTS) - older ham, audio, & test equip.
manuals
P.O. Box 2045
Waterbury CT 06722
manuals@infotronix.net
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Robert Fowle (Hammarlund Man)
1215 Winifred
Jackson, Mich. 49202-1946
Ph.517-789-6721
http://www.qsl.net/hammarlund
hammarlund@acd.net
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Al Yascavage W3UGD (Military Tech Manuals)
P.O. Box 215
Hunlock Creek, PA 18621
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Don Beehler
456 Bennett Street
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
(716) 694-8447
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Nostalgia Air
http://www.nostalgiaair.org/
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Radio Reprints
http://www.radioreprints.com/
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Military
Marketplace
3643 East River Road, Bainbridge, GA 31717,
USA (+1 912 243 0430).
Radio equipment, manuals and general militaria.
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Radio Roadmap
Lance Wilson, 8429 Via Linda, Scottsdale, AZ 85258,
USA (+1 602 483 8993).
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Raymond Sarrio Co.
http://www.sarrio.com
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W.J. Ford Surplus - rents manuals
http://www.testequipmentcanada.com/manuals.html
e-mail testequipment@falls.igs.net
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Carl Morin, VA3CGM (Heath manuals)
613-738-8924
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Technical Manuals from Bently
27 De Vere Gardens
Ilford, Essex IG1 3EB, England, UK
Phone: 0180-554 6631
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Chevet Supplies Ltd.
157 Dickson Rd.
Blackpool, FY1 2EU, England, UK
phone 01253 751 858
fax 01253 302 979
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Jim Cookson
Fen Hill, Hall Common Road,
Ludham, Norfolk, NR29 5NU, England, UK
(01692-630285).
Specialist information for military radios.
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Diverse Devices
75 Priory Road,
St Denys, Southampton, SO17 2JQ, England, UK
(tel/fax 01703-584680).
Large quantity of manuals and hard-to-find components.
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KenZen
Unit 9, 16-20 George St.
Balsall Heath, B12 9RG, England, UK
tel 0121 446 4346
fax 0121 440 5323
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Mauritron Technical Services
enquiries@mauritron.co.uk
8 Cherry Tree Road,
Chinnor, Oxon., OX9 4QY, England, UK
(01844-351694, fax 01844-352554).
Photocopies of old service sheets, other technical data.
Radio equipment, manuals and general militaria.
Pre-1945 USA radios.
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Savoy Hill Publications
7, Rabys Row, Scorrier, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 5AW, UK
Telephone No. 01209 - 820771
E mail on:- sales@savoy-hill.co.uk
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Chris Simmonds
England, UK (01705-789320).
Radio circuit diagrams for more than 4,000 models 1930-1960.
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Philip Taylor
3 Silver Lane,
Billingshurst, Sussex, RH1 0RP, England, UK
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Technical Information Services
76 Church Street,
Larkhall, Lanarks., ML9 1HF, Scotland, UK
(01698-883344/888343, fax 01698-884825),
'World's largest selection of manuals, 1930s to current date, British and
foreign'.
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ALGRA FUNKHISTORISCHES LABOR,
Kirchstrasse 15,
D-38642 Grafhorst, Germany
+49 5364-2593, fax +49 5364-8386.
Schematics from USA, Nato, UK, Germany and the Eastern Bloc, specialising
in military sets.
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Retro-Phonia
BP1462,
25008 Besancon cedex, France
tel/fax +33 3-8148 9398.
More than 3,000 circuits for European radios.
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Electronics and Books
19 million pages of manuals and books.
Specialty - Philips and US military
http://www.
electronicsandbooks.tk
electronicsandbooks@yahoo.com
Postbus 5156
2000 GD Haarlem, Netherlands
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T. HULTERMANS PD0MHS,
Postbus 4228, 5604 EE Eindhoven, NETHERLANDS.
Makes copies of old schematics for a small fee.
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Mike Horvat, KA7ASF
***inactive - sold all his manuals***
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Musty Manuals ***NO LONGER IN BUSINESS*****
Ham Heaven Communication Corp
645 Wheeling Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090
tel 708-634-6467
Last modified: 11 Mar 2020