[R-390] Re: R-390 <> Type 77 China trade

[Dragon]

No,you are not  right.
    The TYPE77 is very rugged like some Russian product,and it is not cheap
in its time.
yes,some of Chinese pruducts is low quallity and cheap,but 77 not so.China
is  becaming
 world factory,you are useing a computer, but you should know, most of high
quallity main board
 were made in China in  the world , and you will see the P4 CPU come from
China very soon!
      The type 77 have a small problem, few of inductors(2.2mH) often fail
in early time, but it
is not a big problem.the TYPE77 can be use in  your life.
   About my reptutation, if you like, I can give a dozn name list in USA
,you can ask them, or you
can ask Dave Medley,I just send a very ver prety  tube recever to him(maybe
some guys have been
see it in Dave's home)
                 Xu

----- Original Message -----



> Wow.  Can you imagine being Xu and getting your hands on a 390?  Like a
kid
> at christmas.  Finally a toy that will not fall apart when played with.
> Quite unlike my childrens toys that are all made in china and fall apart
> after several hours of light play.  DON't handle the Type 77 too hard.
> Maybe don't even look at it the wrong way Ed.
> Can I get someone to trade me a 390 for the pile of broken chinese toys I
> have?
>
> Scott
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Tanton" <n4xy@earthlink.net>
> To: <r-390@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 11:21 PM
> Subject: [R-390] Re: R-390 <> Type 77 China trade
>
>
> > I'm certain most of you have seen the emails from Xu in P.R. China...
> today
> > my old-but-working-well R-390 left for mainland China via US Mail /
Parcel
> > Post (surface). Net cost was $130 shipping and I gave the packer $50.
> >
> > The "deal" is that I get a new Chinese Army HF Type 77 solid state rcvr
> > w/many spares. I had my choice of (both NOS) tube or solid state-Xu said
> he
> > felt the solid state version was much better, although physically
> uglier...
> > and since I was never able to confirm that the tubes in the older tube
> > version had EURO/US equivalents, I feel safer with the transistor unit.
> > Both are new units, although Xu offered (and I asked him to do so) to
open
> > the sealed unit and check it out for me.
> >
> > Should be 4 to 6 weeks. The transaction is supposed to work as follows:
I
> > emailed a scan of my postal receipt and he will ship the unit out
sometime
> > between now and this weekend. Let's hope it works out OK for both of us!
> >
> > Cost? Well, I bought the R-390 several years ago and-though it cost a
bit
> > more than I should have spent at the time-electrically, it works FINE.
> > Physically, it is between good and very good, and is complete with a
> > proper-connector power cord.
> >
> > For those of you who have been to my website, and may have noticed all
the
> > Chuck Rippell-rebuilt R-390-A photos in my RECEIVERS page... it ISN'T
THAT
> > UNIT. Anyway, besides the 'cost' of the R-390, the shipping by straight
> > 'surface parcel post' was $130. The packaging guy has ALWAYS done such
> good
> > work for me-and did an EXEMPLARY job on this: building a custom
cardboard
> > (they won't allow wood-and the "girth" spec is about an R-390 chassis
plus
> > one inch all the way around, PERIOD... while you might succeed in
fudging
> > the weight, the SIZE better be OK) box that would exactly match the size
> > specs. With foam spacers between the knobs and the cardboard walls, a
> layer
> > of foam on the back between the 1/2" side/back lip and the actual rear
> > panel; and building a custom-made top and bottom that added 2 more
layers
> > of cardboard to the edges. It was still severely under-protected, but
it's
> > the best that could be done under the no-crating rule, and the size
> > limitations. Truth is, it could still come back. Anyway, I gave the box
> guy
> > a $50... he didn't want to take it, but that box helped at the PO, it
was
> > so well done, etc.  I wish I had taken a photo. So, the total is: R-390
+
> > $130 + $50. Having the really nice R-390-A... it's worth the risk... in
> > exchange for a world-class conversation piece!!!
> >
> > Photos of the Chinese Type 77 receiver are available by request. I don't
> > want to put them on the website unless I have it in my hot little hands.
> By
> > the way, it has Chinese characters everywhere, but Arabic numerals...
> so...
> > considering a receiver is practically self-explanatory, that shouldn't
be
> a
> > problem. Also, Xu has promised to include a translation sheet for the
> > characters on the front panel.
> >
> > Of course I'll keep the group appraised. I truly do think Xu is a
> > straight-up guy, and am really looking forward to it.
> >
> >
> > 73 Ed Tanton N4XY <n4xy@earthlink.net>
> >
> > Ed Tanton N4XY
> > 189 Pioneer Trail
> > Marietta, GA 30068-3466
> >
> > website: http://www.n4xy.com
> >
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> > Norton AntiVirus with AutoProtect
> >
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