[R-390] Modded my R-390A...

[Roy Morgan]

At 09:04 AM 10/24/02 -0500, Scott, Barry (Clyde B) wrote:
>Helm,
>
>   How do you know the email he (Roy) sent to Phil did not give you credit 
> for the design?

Here is what I sent to Phil:


>  At 06:40 PM 9/2/02 +0000, (Phil) wrote:
>Hello All.
>Working on the 2nd R-390A (Dons machine).  It has one dead and one very
>very weak 6AK6 in the audio section (explains why the Line audio didn't
>work.
>
>I remember last time I rebuilt a R-390A I subbed 6AQ5's for the audio
>output stages.  If I recall correctly all it entailed was changing the
>wiring on a couple tube pins (which I can figure out from the tube
>manual).  Checking around I no longer seem to see this mod on the web.
>
>(my reply to him and the list):
>Here are my notes from WB2ADT:
>I also have his schematics and other stuff..
>Got this from some web page.
>
>(begin information from WB2ADT):
>Introduction
>
>The audio section in most receivers seems to be at best an after thought 
>in the overall aspect of radio design. The R-390a is certainly not the 
>worst of the bunch  ... ...
(and so on)

Roy




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