[R-390] R-390A Stuff for Sell

[Kim Mackey]

Hello to all on the group,

Over two years ago I bought my first R-390A from Fair Radio.  Shortly 
after this I bought another R-390A on Ebay.  This one was only a one 
hour drive from my QTH so the price was really good, considering I was 
not going to have to pay shipping.  The first radio was in Used 
Repairable condition.  The second one was in pretty good operating 
condition and I use it in my Ham Shack.  Abut a year ago I bought a 
AN/URM 25D.  I have not been able to check it out completely but it 
does seem to work.  It was my intentions to restore these radios as 
part of my Ham Shack and as something to pass down to my kids.

In the intervening years I have yet to restore either one.  The first 
one has been disassembled and partially cleaned.  I have bought some 
spare tubes and other parts as part of my restoration plans.  During 
this time I did not have any transmitters and so was just a listening 
Ham.  This year I bought a 6M/2M/70cm HT just before the Dayton Hamfest 
and finally starting getting involved in Ham Radio.

I especially enjoy working the local National Traffic System nets in my 
area, and the local ARES and RACES groups.  To get more involved I 
needed a good all band rig.  So I just purchased an ICOM 706MKIIG.  (I 
know it won't win me any contests, but I'm mostly interested in casual 
contacts and working some traffic nets.).

To be able to afford this I have decided to sell my R-390A's.  The one 
radio which is already in parts I am going to sell as parts, the other 
I will sell as a complete radio.  If anyone on the list has needs of 
parts,a nice radio to restore, or the signal generator, I am open to 
REASONABLE offers.  I want to at least get back the money I have 
invested in these radios.  If I am able to sell these items here in a 
relatively short time frame I will not have to post them  to Ebay.  I 
have an extra set of crystals and an extra face plate.  One face plate 
is engraved, the other is not.

I wanted to post this sell here first as it is important to me that 
these items go to good homes where they will be lovingly used.

I've enjoyed learning more about these radios here on this list and 
hope that in the next couple of years I will once again purchase one of 
these fine radios to use in my shack.  Is the R390 Net still operating 
on 20 meters?  I might be able to check in now.

Kim Mackey
KC9BZL

p.s. please respond off list to mailto:kmackey@woh.rr.com