[R-390] Semi-blasphemy

[Bob Camp]

Hi,

Well if you want a true Harris boatanchor grab an RF-550. They are at least
as big and heavy as a '390A. Pretty nice radio. At least on a par with a
'390A except for the toggle switch tuning. The RF-590 was a cost reduced
550.

    Enjoy!

        Bob Camp


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Kincade" <w5kp@swbell.net>
To: <R-390@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 1:27 AM
Subject: [R-390] Semi-blasphemy


> Well, I think my 390A's have finally met their match. Been playing with an
> RF-590A for a few weeks. Incredible receiver, hats off to good old
American
> made Harris equipment, the Collins of the modern age. Of course, all those
> Navy ships I used to ride and fix 390A's and 1051's on have been using the
> 590/590A's for years now, this is just the first time I've personally had
a
> chance to try one out. My Navy did well when they replaced the 1051's with
> these things! The only thing I can find wrong with it is it's only half
the
> size and weight of a 390A, and after running it for 12 hours you still
can't
> tell by putting your hand on top of the cabinet if it's been on or not.
> Which means the baseboard heat in my shack has to work harder. Can
anything
> that runs this cool actually be good? :-) Coming soon from Harris (and
maybe
> others): A new-age general purpose military HF receiver that will be
totally
> software defined and reconfigurable on the fly, from front end to output.
> Some interesting stuff on the DoD and Harris web sites about that project,
> much of which is apparently not classified.
> 73, Jerry W5KP
>
>
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