[R-390] Anyone else have R-390 case besides me?

[Tom M.]

Oaul,

The case shown (2nd pic) is definately made for the 390A as it has the little
male fitting for the holes on the back of the 390A.  It has little feet for a
table top (i.e. not a vehicle case).

It is made of aluminum. I've never seen nomenclature on this.  It came out of
the EAC plant.

73 Tom N5OFF 
--- "Paul H. Anderson" <pha@pdq.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm confused... Mac was selling CY-979A cases, which are louvered (see
> <http://www.pdq.com/boatanchors/cy-979a>), have shock mounts, and are
> intended in part for vehicle and other mobile applications.  There is
> another case, a CY-917, that I thought was a lighter weight table top case
> for the R-390 series and SP-600.  I looked in my archives, and see a note
> from Tom N50FF about a case he has
> <http://www.geocities.com/courir26/Ed390A.jpg> which he says is not a
> CY-917, but appears to be made for the 390.
> 
> Of course there are other sources for cabinets that will hold the R-390
> radios, and I have several of these as well (I think one is a Bud, another
> may be a Heathkit cabinet).
> 
> So what case are we talking about?  A CY-979 (is there one of these?), a
> CY-979A, a CY-917, or something else?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Paul
> 
>  On Thu, 10 Oct 2002, Todd Bigelow - PS wrote:
> 
> > Those were R-390A cases Rich, for the 'A' model. Mike was referring to the
> > original R-390 case. Although very similar, the R-390 and the later
> cost-reduced
> > version are different radios, hence the addition of the 'A' designation.
> Many
> > users tend to refer to them generically as the R-390, some even go so far
> as to
> > rename the R-390 as the "non-A", but if you check the tags and manuals,
> you'll
> > never see the term 'non-A' used. Only R-390 and R-390A.
> >
> > I'd have to guess that the original R-390 cabinets aren't as plentiful as
> the
> > later 'A' models. I have seen a few(2-3) in recent years, but not many. As
> Mike
> > mentioned, unlike the cabinet for the 'A' model, the R-390 cabinets are
> covered
> > with louvers to help remove the excess heat. Can't imagine what would
> happen if
> > you stuck an R-390 into a cabinet designed for the 'A' and used it for any
> > length of time. Wonder how long before tubes started to crap out or
> transformers
> > heated up and shorted? (no, this isn't a request for a test!).
> >
> > 73 de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ
> >
> > Bill Riches wrote:
> >
> > > A bunch of cases were made for Desert Storm.  The ones that did not make
> it
> > > to the desert were snapped up by Mac McCullough in Texas and he resold
> them
> > > for around $300.00.  New with original packing - a piece of art - well
> worth
> > > it and makes the radio look very impressive - mine is in the living room
> and
> > > no static!!
> 
> 
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