[R-390] Purchase Advice

[Roy Morgan]

R-390 Aficionados,

An esteemed colleague (Don Reaves) has suggested I re post this to the 
R-390 list.
The fellow posting to the Collins list was asking for advice on whether he 
should buy an R-390A or not.


At 08:20 PM 10/27/02 -0500, AL MANHAN wrote:

 >Gentlemen of Collins,
 >
 >I have a chance to buy a nice R390A at a good price but It blows the B+ 1/8
 >ampere fuse, otherwise in terrific shape.
 >Would this be a sale to avoid or go ahead?


Al,

There are some factors to consider:

A.  Money
B.  Your skill at fixing things
C.  A friend's skill at fixing things.

If you have lots of A, buy it.

If you have a modest amount of A and lots of B or C, buy it.

If you have a little of A, and no R-390 at all, buy it and acquire B or C.

If you have no A at all but lots of B, use B to get A and buy it.

I guess the bottom line is: buy it.

Roy
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