[Milsurplus] FS at Dayton: The Only (?) Adler Electronics R-390A

[tony@bright.net]

Hi Gang,

I'll be attending the Dayton Hamvention on Thursday afternoon 
(setup) and all day Friday and Saturday. I plan on bringing an 
unusual R-390A to sell, and I'm offering it to list members first.

I own an R-390A which was made by Capehart Corporation for 
Adler Electronics. This receiver, Serial Number 5, appears to be 
the only one identified from the Adler contract, number 20878-PP-
63. It seems Adler made truck-mounted communications shelters, 
and my receiver has Signal Corps markings that indicate it saw 
service in Europe in the late 1960's. It also has a flip-up privacy 
cover for the frequency window, installed no doubt to ward off prying 
eyes.

The set has been in dry storage for three years, and it is in good 
condition overall. I last used it to receive signals about four years 
ago, and I've completed no electrical checks since. It very likely 
needs capacitor and resistor replacement. IIRC, the installed 
modules were made by Capehart.

The original meters were removed while Uncle Sam still owned the 
set, and a few touched-up scratches are visible around the meter 
openings. A set of uninstalled meters and a top cover will be 
included with the radio.

A fuzzy picture of the tag can be seen on the R-390A FAQ Page:

http://www.r-390a.net/faq-manuf.htm

I'm an inveterate lurker on the R-390 and Milsurplus lists, mostly 
because of my lack of knowledge about the subject radios. :-) 
However, I'll try to answer any questions if you'll send me a note.

TNX es 73,


Tony W8HRO