[Boatanchors] R-388 Dial Drum

[manualman at juno.com]

And, I have nice printed ones too.
Pete, wa2cwa
www.manualman.com

On Sun, 14 Jul 2019 19:04:05 -0400 Al Parker <anchor at ec.rr.com> writes:
> Hi Joe,
>         Sounds like you're right, I didn't think the dial cord could 
> be done 
> wrong, but guess so.  The manual shows it, tho' I didnt just look.  
> I 
> have a cupla different manuals, probably at lest 1 in .pdf - if you 
> don't have one I'll send you one.
>         They're great rcvrs.  Getting the bias right can be fussy, 
> but not a 
> bad chore.  I've got info on that & more IIRC.
> 73,
> 
> Al, W8UT
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> 
> "There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much
> worth doing as simply messing about in boats"
> Ratty, to Mole
> 
> On 7/14/2019 5:54 PM, Joe Connor via Boatanchors wrote:
> > Guys, I just picked up a very beat-up R-388 at the Sussex (N.J.) 
> hamfest today, and I have a question.
> > On the R-388s, turning the bandswitch counter-clockwise tunes to 
> the next highest band, and turning it clockwise tunes to the next 
> lowest band. On mine, that works properly, but the dial drum does 
> the opposite (e.g, turning the bandswitch counter-clockwise 
> indicates the next lowest band instead of the next highest).
> > Am I correct in assuming that a prior owner probably restrung the 
> tuning-drum dial cord incorrectly?
> > The radio has reception but very poor, so I'll be diving in to see 
> what the problems are. This one has seen some hard use, so it will 
> be a project, and I will undoubtedly be seeking your help again. As 
> always, thank you.
> >                              Joe Connor