[R-390] Unusual R-390a

[SP600historian@aol.com]

Well, Joe, what you have is a "Depot Dawg"...........The front panel was more 
than likely from a Collins with the 1955 contract nomenclature tag. The rear 
panel was taken from a 1967 EAC contract. When these receivers went to the 
depts for repair/overhaul, the front panel tags were removed, as were the various 
modules/chassis and sent to their respective repair stations. When completed, 
they were reassembled in whatever form they came from the various repair 
stations. That was the way the receiver was spec'ed out, so modules/chassis would 
be interchangeable. There are "very few" examples that have all the numbers 
matching. Most are "Depot Dawgs," but the is not a disparaging term, but pretty 
much the norm.

Les Locklear
SP-600 Historian
http://www.hammarlund.info/




In a message dated 12/28/2003 2:06:00 PM Central Standard Time, 
Jhowings@aol.com writes:
Looking for info. I have the N5OFF contract list but do not find my Rx on 
there.  Front plate says Collins,
Ord No  8719-P-55, however printed on rear panel is
EAC Ord No FR-36-039-N-6-00189(E), SER NO  949.  Anybody got an answer ??  
Joe, K0AHD


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