Rick wrote:

Mackay 3041A
Does anyone one know anything about this receiver? I have a chance to buy
one and wanted anyones opinion on what they are like. I couldn't find much
online about it.

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73's
Rick

Drake R8 R8B
ICOM R75
Yaesu 7700
Hammarlund SP-600-JX-17

"When in doubt, mumble."

A friend has the 3031a.

The audio is harsh, but I suspect he could fix that easily enough if he replaced the audio caps.

He has a variety of radios, and uses his 3031a primarily for RTTY. He feels it's exceptionally well suited for that. (He uses a WJ for AM, and a Harris 550 for sideband, and a Cubic 3030 to fill a hole in the HF rack.)

Build quality is quite good, and it's very stable.

The Mackay was apparently used primarily on ships.

As a general rule, it does make sense to get a service manual when you buy a rack mount radio. The ones I have for my Harris and WJ equipment are good enough that someone with a very basic understanding of electronics could perform just about any repair
if they had the right test equipment. My experience with the service manual for the Racal 6790 wasn't as good. I don't know if my friend has a manual for his Mackay so I can't comment on how helpful it might be.

Regards,

Mark