[R-390] Another old R-390A pic ! In Canada !

[Jordan Arndt]

From what I can gather, the -21 code indicates Canada as the source of the equipment,
ie., the Country of manufacture of the final product. So far thats as much as I can
currently comment on...There were also Hallicrafters manufactured in Toronto, and a
lot of Collins gear from Collins Canada in Toronto... 73 de Jordan....

Albert Solway wrote:

> Jordon and All,
>
> Need a favor. I have acquired, what I think,  is one of those SP-600s that you
> mention. It's an SP-600-J-3. On the side marked in pencil is what I hope is the
> NAATO Stock number for the SP-600. The number is 5820-21-041-1103. The 21
> indicates Canada as the country of origin. This I am sure is not the
> manufacturing country, but the country that assigned the number. If I am right
> then then this is radio is one of the canadian SP-600s you mention. The favor I
> need is do you know of WWW site that has the catalogue of Canadian Military NATO
> Stock numbers. I have used Google but all I can turn up is procedures on how to
> use NATO Stock numbers.
>
> Must tell the story of how I acquired the SP-600. Early last summer got a call
> from a friend mine whose is a Ham and a Canadian Naval officer. He informed me
> that he was on his way to Colorado Springs on 3 or 4  year assignment. He was
> taking most of the ham gear which is a substantial.  He  had weight limit for
> moving personal effects that  the military assigns. He was sure that he would
> exceed the limit. He offered me the SP-600 to restore and to keep in  my
> possession for as long as I wanted. This I could not do, but offered him lunch
> for him and his wife. He accepted. So got the radio for the cost of a lunch ($85
> CDN) for 4 people that included our wives. Not bad.
>
> He told me how he got the radio early last spring. Him and a friend of his
> attended a city auction in Halifax. Up for auction were stolen items picked up by
> the police, unclaimed lost items and anything else the city puts on the block. In
> this case after the city auction was over the auctioneer put his own stuff up for
> auction. Some of the items included ham gear from a silent key. One lot consisted
> of a 19 inch rack with a Racal 17 and an SP-600, an SP-600 in a cabinet and
> Hallicrafters S-22R. They bid and  were the only bidders. They got the lot for
> $35 CDN including taxes. There were no other hams or anybody there that knew the
> value of the lot. BTW I also got the Hallicrafters which is very good condition.
> His friend kept the other SP-600 and the case.
>
> Al VE2TAS
>
> Jordan wrote:
>
> > I've heard stories about the dismantling of the DEW line where they'd put
> > 50-60 390s and 390A's , and a few tons of other gear, on a frozen lake, and
> > bet on the date they'd be heavy enough to break through the ice...
> > 390A's were used extensively in the Canadian Diplomatic Corps as well... I
> > have two of them , both '67 EAC's... neither has ever seen a depot...
> > I have seen 51-J's , SP-600s , 390/390As, Racals, etc all surplussed from CFB
> > stores..... 73 de Jordan...
> >
>
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