[Milsurplus] Curiousity...

[David Stinson]

"Kenneth G. Gordon" wrote:
> 
> Can anyone in the group explain why the SRR-11/12/13 and the
> FRR equivalents were never used as much when compared with
> the R389/390 series?
> 
> I was under the impression that they were pretty good receivers
> overall.

The band switching mechanics have problems.
There's a right-angle lever in there that's made of 
some kind of brittle pot metal.  They break.
I got tired of trying to fix mine and gave it away.

73 Dave S.