[Milsurplus] Re: [R-390] Hosstraders Spring 2003 hamfest report

Tue, 6 May 2003 21:27:06 -0500

Indeed Todd  SERVO  made the r-725 ..  it is a gized up 390A with a 390
audio deck and a monster heavily shielded PTO with is own on board power
supply.. sorta bolts in down in the pto cavity area.. I have the SERVO ..
but the set was used for in a diversity DF site.. SERVO and ALVIN  made the
725s as I recall all from new EAC sets..  but Tom M will know all the
details..  I do however have several very nice looking data plates from both
the Servo and Alvin units.. these plates go in the same location as the
original Mfg's s/n plate..  my 2 cents worth..  mac/mc
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From: "Todd Bigelow - PS" <[email protected]>
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Subject: [Milsurplus] Re: [R-390] Hosstraders Spring 2003 hamfest report


> [email protected] wrote:
>
> >Greetings all,
> >
> >My Amelco 390A came back home with me and sadly the SP600 Boomer mentions
> >here went home with someone else.  Mr. Mike stopped by and asked why I
was
> >thinking about selling it and I told him about the '67 EAC I had picked
up
> >and he understood my parting with the Amelco.  With "Mr. Mike's"
blessings
> >in hand, I put up the radio for $400.00 /B.O.  With meters, a good
looking
> >front panel, new (from Fair Radio) BFO I replaced 1-2 months ago, as well
> >as being a working unit, (sounds like a sales pitch doesn't it!)
> >
> Mike has been hauling these things home for decades and he's one of the
> original founders of this list (along with Chuck), so he has a pretty
> good idea of value. Considering the condition, that was a great price.
> Makes no sense that someone would buy one over ePay without being able
> to see it, for twice as much, yet no one would snap up yours. Being able
> to see the radio and touch it (sure got your attention when I spun that
> Veeder Root counter!) is really hard to beat when you're looking to
> spend some cash on a real radio. For someone who can drive to meet you,
> it's a great deal. I wouldn't ship it without one of Hank's shipping
> containers or something similar, though. Too nice of a radio to let a
> careless shipper smash.
>
> >I was
> >Emailing Barry H. about the Y2K manual and the issue came up. He thinks
> >it's an omen that I need two 390A's.
> >
> Barry is right. You really need at *least* two R-390As, and R-390s also.
> Maybe even SP-600s. There aren't many radios I'd care to have duplicates
> of, but those three are in the running. After all, the government had
> thousands, so....keep in mind that as soon as you part with it, you'll
> regret it. That's one of the rules, it's written somewhere. Check the
> Y2K manual.
>
> >  Hmmm... Can anyone help me with documentation on a Servo
> >Corp. R5200-A2 V/UHF Rcvr.......That's my input from Hosstraders.
> >
> Sounds like an interesting rig. Servo made something R-390-related,
> didn't they? Maybe they modified receivers?
>
> > See you in the fall, I hope!
> >
> A few years ago we made plans via these lists to meet up at some point.
> Might be a good idea to try it again in October. I'm already getting
> emails from people who were there but somehow we missed meeting up. Not
> only that, it's a great way to do some trading or redistributing of
> gear. I've had good luck over the years with listmember trades, got
> hosed once by holding a piece of gear for someone who backed out at the
> end of the day, but otherwise it's been a great way to get things I need
> and to get rid of what I don't. Only 5 months to go....
>
> 73 de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ
>
>
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