[Milsurplus] R-388/51J3 Difference

[gl4d21a at juno.com]

I have a 51J-4 with a serial plate which came from a state auction from the Texas Department of Public Safety.  Full provenance on it, as the state employee who originally purchased it is a friend of mine.  

I also have a R-388 which came from another auction from the then Texas Highway Department (now TXDOT).  No nameplate, but you can tell it is a R-388 bcause it has the MWO data stencilled next to where the nameplate was removed.  Two state agencies, two different approaches to inventory control.  And there seems to be some uncertainty about exactly how this receiver came into the possession of the state agency.  MARS was mentioned once.  Go figure.

73,
George
W5VPQ

---------- Original Message ----------
From: COURYHOUSE at aol.com
To: navy.radio at gmail.com, cwopr at embarqmail.com
Cc: radioman390 at cs.com, Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] R-388/51J3 Difference
Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 19:43:57 -0400 (EDT)

 
Nick I saw one in the 70's  A friend  gave me a 7A3 ham  bad    recv.  and  
kept the J3  being that I had  not license... I would have much rather had 
the  J3! I remember  whining  about it... petting it....   begging etc...
 
Ed!
 
 
 In a message dated 5/24/2012 3:35:57 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
navy.radio at gmail.com writes:

If  anyone has an actual 51J-3 (not R-388), please send me info and  photos.




______________________________________________________________
Milsurplus mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/milsurplus
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html


____________________________________________________________
Woman is 51 But Looks 25!
Mom reveals simple wrinkle secret that has angered doctors...
http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4fbef77d9944a1a982east02duc