[R-390] New "Tube" radio

Fri, 26 Dec 2003 19:06:02 -0600

A friend gave it to me for Christmas.  It is a 3-tube AM/FM radio, what
else!?  It is powered by 4 AA batteries so they *must* be 1.4v tubes <big
grin>

I like the way the orange LEDs give it that warm glow.  I'm not sure what
the big "finned" thingee in the back was supposed to represent.  Perhaps a
giant selenium rectifier?  The box states it is a "Vacuum Tube" radio, so
they must be real tubes, right?  If you can't trust what the box says, what
*can* you trust?

Cousin Motorola here says "hey" to your R390A, Mike.  Wish I had a nice
CY-979 to house my next project in.  Yours looks great!

73,

Barry(III) - N4BUQ

Now that is too cool !  Tell me more..... just what "is" that <grin>.

And on my web page is my Motorola Contract 14-PH-56  S/N #714.... a
relative
of yours <grin>.

Mike--
Michael Melland, W9WIS
Winneconne, WI USA
http://webpages.charter.net/w9wis

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott, Barry (Clyde B)" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 10:54 AM
Subject: [R-390] New "Tube" radio

> Guys,
>
> Check out the new radio I got for Christmas:
>
> http://members.aol.com/n4buq/r390a/
>
> Scroll down to the picture at the bottom of the page.
>
> 73,
>
> Barry(III) - N4BUQ
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