[R-390] Oooops...

Wed, 19 Jun 2002 12:57:20 -0400

Oops, shoulda read down further.  My efforts were a duplication of efforts, I 
think.  Sorry Barry.

From: blw <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

Jim,

Welcome to the list....even if you own a Drake. (g)

The nametag problem is fairly common. Tags were swapped for inventory
control or at depot. Hank Arney did make repro tags that were supposed to be
of good quality. Maybe he will contact you if more are available.

I guess you could check the back of the chassis and see what manufacturer
and contract number you find. You can check the AF deck and power supply
easily for manufacturers. That will give you some idea of what components
are there for starters. It was common to throw in whatever component was on
the shelve at depot, so don't be surprised to find a mix of manufacturers.

I think the cap you are curious about is C553 in the IF deck. Go to
http://www.r390a.com/ProbCaps.html and you will see this with a good pic of
the location. This is Chuck Rippel's page. He did the videos on the R-390A
and SP-600. You will find a lot of good info on his website.

Glad you joined the list. Let us know how this radio comes along.

Barry

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