[R-390] Mystery solved....sortakinda...

[Barry Hauser]

Boomer wrote:

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> Mongrel = missing meters, covers, overall scruffy looking, works like an
R-390A

That's supposed to be a "D" model -- Depot Dawg.

Stop complicating the official non-official designation system.  Also, an
R-390 NON-A cannot be called an R-390-Plain as done for the R-1051 because
it is actually more fancy.  More tubes, including 6082's which are very
fancy, extra control or two, double-laminated side panels, full size BNC
connectors, deluxe power connector, extra RF stage, etc.

As you well know, Boomer, some folks of the upper New England persuasion
(and possibly also many north of the parallel) are in the habit of ending
many of their sentences with "eh?", whether it's a question or not.  So if
someone from Vermont comes up to you and says "Hi there Boomer.  Do you want
to buy a nice R-390 eh?"  Then what?  Of course, if they say "do  you want
to by a nice R-390 NON-A eh?" then it will be more clear, though more
annoying.

Since this is the mystery solved thread and there was a recent incident
involving a creeping MC knob due to a broken clamp, please allow me to
change to a more substantive, though not particularly exciting alternative
subject:

Why are were the clamps made of the breakable alloy they were made of?  Why
not use brass or stainless steel?

Barry

PS.  An alternative solution is to always type the full designation of the
rx -- R-390/URR or R-390A/URR.  When speaking out loud you would pronounce,
actually shout, the last part like this:  UUUUUURAAAAAAHHHHHH!