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

Mon, 9 Jun 2003 13:23:30 -0500

That sounds like a solution to me....R-390/URR and R-390A/URR   That way the
designation is terminated....the problem is the open ended R-390 ....you
don't always know if it was meant specifically or generally....no question
with the /URR.  Would work for the R-1051 series as well......

All in favor say AYE!  Update the Constitution and Bylaws!  Document it in
the FAQ!

Now can we get on with arguing about which balast tube replacement is the
best!  NOT!

Cecil....

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry Hauser" <[email protected]>
To: "Todd Bigelow - PS" <[email protected]>; "blw"
<[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 12:40 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Mystery solved....sortakinda...

> Boomer wrote:
>
> <snipped>
>
> > 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!
>
>
>
>
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