[R-390] Rear Panel "fins"

Sat, 5 Jan 2002 08:28:46 -0800 (PST)

It is interesting that the Fowler radios used the "old" drawing set, i.e. did
not incorporate the EAC improvements.

Tom N5OFF
--- Chuck Rippel <[email protected]> wrote:
> I see that change beginning pretty much with the 1960 EAC builds.  The 
> addition of the 2 B+ fuses are mentioned at the very bottom of the 
> "Government mods" document on the www site:
> 
> http://www.r390a.com/html/g_mnt_modifications.html
> 
> >I've been looking at the picture of the back of another R390A and just 
> >realized something.  At some point, it appears the design no longer 
> >included the metal "fins" that were bradded to the rear panel to hold the 
> >Bristol wrench and screwdriver.  My '56 Motorola has them, but this 
> >newer one does not.
> 
> >When was this done?  Was it it along the time they put the extra fuse 
> >holders to accomodate the change to the 3-fuse layout?
> 
> >Just curious...
> 
> >Barry - N4BUQ
>   
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