[R-390] R-725, the new Holy Grail

[Barry Hauser]

Hi Todd and gang --

I'm pretty sure it's been done -- backwards and forwards -- fitting an R-390
IF deck into an R-390A and the other way around.

Irony Dept.: Just imagine sometime in the not so recent past -- a pilgrim
buys what looks like an R-390A, possibly missing its tag and later learns he
has no mechanical filters and the IF deck looks funny.  There was probably a
time when they were viewed as deficient, second rate, bolyxed, whatever.
Long before the concept of @RARE@ was fully developed in modern society.

One school of though is that, yeah, you can fit a '390 IF deck to a '390A,
or maybe better off just getting an R-390 to keep your "A" company and
switch off when conditions and program content call for it.

Barry



----- Original Message -----
From: <ToddRoberts2001@aol.com>
To: <r-390@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] R-725, the new Holy Grail


> Very interesting to see how desirable the R-725 has become as reflected on
> the end price in the auction. That has spurred my interest in the
conversion of
> installing/modifying an R-390 I.F. strip to work in an R-390A. Looks like
with
> a few hours of time and some re-wiring one could have a working clone of
the
> R-725. I think the combination would be a good one if someone's main
interest
> was in Broadcast/Shortwave listening and/or ham-band AM phone operation.
You
> would have the serviceability and newer design of the R-390A RF chassis
and the
> somewhat smoother audio of the R-390 I.F. in one package. 73 Todd Roberts
> WD4NGG.
>
>
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