[R-390] No "Depot Dawg"

[Philip B Atchley]

> I don't believe there is any downside to having a so called depot dog.

I know that 8^).  In fact, if one were to have a whole warehouse full of
modules and could "cherry pick" he could probably end up with a better
unit than the ones that are "all original".  I was fortunate enough once
to have 3 sets of Xtals and I was able to match them up very closely so
that particular set had very little frequency variation from band to
band.

73 de Phil  KO6BB 

> The 390a was specified by the government and designed to be modular 
> for
> maintainability.  The swapping of modules was expected, and the
> specification requirements demanded that modularity and
> maintainability.  Therefore, an R-390 that has a mix of modules 
> while
> still meeting government specs. is actually living proof of the
> excellent design for modularity.  An R-390a is an R-390a regardless 
> of
> who made the modules.  
> 
> After all, just because they swap assemblies and engines between 
> Space
> Shuttles certainly doesn't make it a depot dog!  It proves its 
> worth.

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