[R-390] Broke 390

[Barry Hauser]

John wrote:
> For the ones who never heard of  me, I was Army,
> Tank C. Trained Ft. Knox. (MOS 131.XX) I had a lot of
> ex. with mil radio ONLY AS AN NCOIC for field prob
> and as interested spectator. However, I will say my
> personal ex. led to being in favor of the 390 series

Hi John:

Some would say that '390 owners shouldn't be "appliance operators", but
that's OK by me.  The radio begs to be tinkered with, but it's alright if
you just want to run 'em.  Due to the weight, as you know, it's a bit costly
to ship them around to get service by others, so it pays to be able to do
some yourself, even if you don't particularly care for it.

As for sentimentality, well we all have "squishy middles" when you get down
to it.  It's a known fact, as my father used to say. <sigh><squish>

Anyway, 'nuff of that.  Here's a thought or "the mission, should you decide
to accept it"  (This email will self-destruct in 10 seconds.)  Once in a
while, I'm sure many of us would like to read about your mil experiences.
These radios have quite a history.  If you can shed any light on the life
and times of '390's in action -- without violating any military secrets --
I, for one, would like to read it, and a way to pay into the '390-Bank.

As usual, "if you are caught or captured, the Secretary will disavow any
knowledge of your actions."

Barry