[R-390] Broke 390

[jlap1939@yahoo.com]

Friends,

Couple of loose ends...will try to address them. My I
ask forgiveness for the length this will be..

First, for those who missed my location...I am on the
Florida gulf coast..half way between Pansacola and
Tallahassee. I would like to drive to someone who
would do r & r as needed..Then, in a few whatever, I
would pick it up. I like to travel by auto..and 300
or so one way doesn't bother me..More than that takes
overnite, and I would rather avoid that at this time,
as I would just take off again for the west coast and
have a big time...(Only a few are aware that while I
had a neat trip out in late winter, I broke down in
the Missionary Ridge fire area this summer, to the
tune of big $ and so I came home...after paying too
much for repairs in Farmington NM...)

Second, I need to explain about my comments on the
390a I had from Fair.  Be assured it was  in the
advertised limits..It was just that as a non-tech.
I had HOPED for a "super luck" unit, as I have found
some people had "lucked" into..In the end, after Ron
Bussierre had re-built the IF and the big caps, and I
put a pair of meters, some knobs, and other additions,
it was STILL not holding an align. It would just jump
off at any given time...For this reason I traded it to
Mr. Medley for the re-build of the 390 non a that I
have had for some 10 or more years..All told I had
some $550 or more in it..but I am not unhappy, except
with MY BAD LUCK...the 390 non a lasted about a month,
and then took a dive...: not anyones fault,,it just
happened...   This is the unit I would like to get
looked at, at this time. Again, it burned something
up,
in the lower section, I think...Must have help to get
it out of the rack, which is in a tight place...then
can tell more..The truth is I took a chance on the
390a as a non-tech, and should have planned from the
START to have it completely re-built..

Again, Mr. Medley has written to me, and I may send
non a  back to him..I JUST HAD MADE UP MY MIND...that
I would NOT pack and ship anything again.,and he is a
LONG ways away from me...However as he did the
complete re-build, he would be the best choice I
suppose ..He would remember the unit when he got into
it...

Oh well...I do thank all of you for your kind
comments.
Do hope this clears up the questions..Still am
thinking
about just getting another 390a and letting this non a
alone 'till next summer..

My Best Regards,

John


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