[R-390] Help

[Paul H. Anderson]

On Wed, 2 Jan 2002, James Miller wrote:

> America Trans Coil  http://www.atc-us.com/ATCSHOP/   Has RF chassis for
> $35 but without coils.
> 
> Fair Radio Sales  http://www.fairradio.com/hfrece.htm    Has 390a RF
> chassis and other modules for sale.   
> 
> Not sure of their operational condition.  Chances are they will not be
> plug and play, but they may be a good start.

I'd look to Fair Radio for a RF chassis - they are more complete and a
better deal for the $$$.

I bought a pair of them a few years ago, and the two that I got were out
of a set of ex-military inventory aside from the blue stripers.  That is,
they weren't stored outside, so they looked nicer.  However, one of them
that I got had a slipping gear and a broken band switch wafer, as well as
some undocumented military modifications, so it really would have been
better just for parts.  It looked so nice I fixed it anyway.  Still not
100% working, though.

Anyway, if going to Fair Radio for an RF deck there, you might want to ask
for a pull from one of the blue stripers - it would be in worse cosmetic
condition, but stand a better chance of being a working (or more readibly
repairable) RF deck.

Paul