[R-390] R-392 available - needs work

Barry Hauser [email protected]
Fri, 20 Jun 2003 12:20:46 -0400


John wrote:
> Barry,
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> Some times I post things just to see your replies!

Heck -- that's what I'm here for.  Actually I must confess.  I'm an agent of
the International Cyberspace Consortium.  We monitor various lists and post
interesting or amusing replies to maintain interest levels in the Internet.
Group was founded in the wake of all the "dot.com" failures a couple of
years ago.  Have to run in a minute to go post something to a paleontology
list, just as soon as I can verify the spelling of pteradactyl. Some of our
agents are trying to locate and recruit that Iraqi information minister.
Anyone who could deny the presence of American troops with a tank gun barrel
aimed where the sun don't shine, we feel, is eminently qualified.  (The
preceding is a total fabrication provided for entertainment purposes only.
However, in the process of developing material from "whole cloth", some
factual data may be incorporated either intentionally, or completely by
accident.)
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> I'm going to get another LS-166 speaker.  I have one from the dumpster at
a
> local reserve base.

A-hah!  A dumpster diver!  You may qualify for the Boatanchor Medal of
Desperation and Subsequent Valor.

  No connector and the transformer was bypassed.  I
> rewired it and now use it on a CEI surveillance receiver.

Uh-oh!  If it's the CEI/WJ type of rack mount receiver I have in mind, well
... it's not green.  <sigh> so much for the medal.

  I'm sure you can
> newer have enough speakers that have 600 ohm input possible.  I agree that
> this will take some TLC to get back up alive.

I guess you mean the '392.  LS-166's are fairly cheap and also available in
"unused" condition, if not NIB.

  Worst case if I get an ugly
> working unit in the future I'll have this nice clean case, front panel and
> a spare VFO.  Now I need a 24vdc vehicle to put it in!

Or you can wire two 12 v. vehicles in series, but the auto manufacturers
tend to frown on this.  A bit awkward to actually drive them that way also.

The "boatanchor shuffle" doesn't work so well when aquiring big green
trucks, or personnel carriers.  I've always wanted a DKW (duck).  I think
this would make a real, uh, statement ... in the driveway.

Again ... good luck on your quest.

Barry


>
> John Flood
> TASC Department
> KROHNE, Inc
> 7 Dearborn Rd.
> Peabody, MA   01960
> Tel.:  978-535-6060 / 800-356-9464
> Fax:   978-535-8180
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>                     "Barry
>                     Hauser"              To:     <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>
>                     <barry@hauser        cc:
>                     net.com>             Subject:     Re: [R-390] R-392
available - needs work
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>                     06/18/2003
>                     01:26 PM
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> John wrote:
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> > This lonely R-392 was just down the road from me and I couldn't resist
so
> it followed me home last week.
>
> Uh-huh, I see ... The seem slick on the bottom, but really have millions
of
> tiny caterpillar feet.
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> > I'm now in need of the crystal cal module,  AF module and IF module, so
I
> was told.
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> Whoa .. sounds like you're really short on modules there, John.
>
> > A power and audio connector would be nice as well.  It looks nice
outside
> and has the meter!
>
> Those are obtainable. You could haywire 3 leads to the power connector --
> actually two -- filament and B+ -- are generally jumpered for +28 vdc and
> one is ground.  Best to pick up an LS-166 matching speaker.  Sound quality
> is not too terrific as it's waterproof and concussion resistant (not much
> audiophool compliance in the surround or spider), but it is plug 'n play
> and
> comes pre-assembled with the correct connector.  Has a small 600 ohm
> matching transformer built in.
>
> > There may be other things as well as I have not had a chance to open it
> up
> yet.
>
> Sounds like it was an organ donor, but I'm surprised the meter survived.
> I'd suspect you're mising some shafts and/or shaft couplings at least --
> stuff that falls loose when the module gremlin absconds with the modules.
>
> > (it's still in the back of the car waiting for my wife to go out long
> enough to sneak it in)
>
> Aahhh yessss, the old "boatanchor shuffle", I know it well. That's one of
> the reasons to have more than one.  "Is that another one of those ugly
> smelly radios?!!!", "No, dear, it's the same ol' one, just hauled it out
of
> the garage to work on it, heh heh."  Fortunately, She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed
> doesn't read tags and serial numbers. Actually, you need at least three of
> each -- one to play, one to tinker with, and another as a decoy ;-)  Also,
> the R-392 fits pretty well in one of those "banker's boxes" with the
cutout
> handles and the lid, though the lid won't completely close.  So they can
be
> hidden in plain sight.  Mark the label area of the box with something
> innocuous and deceptive, like "Tax Files -- Save 100 years".
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> > I'd thought I'd ask here before I went to Fair Radio.  Not sure when
I'll
> get to it and it is my first R-392 so I figured it best to put out a
> posting
> to see who has what for parts
>
> Fair may have some stuff -- and might not have a few items, depending.
> It's
> a bit premature as you need to more completely evaluate what's missing.
It
> may have been more randomly cannibalized with lot's of small unobtainiums
> missing.
>
> > as well as who here is into the R-392 to see if I can join the super
> secret society.
>
> Can you do the secret handshake?
>
> >  At least I don't have to worry about an "A-nonA" thing with this radio!
>
> Well, I dunno.  Sounds like you got an R-392-(Minus) A-C-I-(?)
>
> You might get lucky, but this radio is probably like most things, the
whole
> is cheaper than the sum of its parts.  Most I've come across are
> intact/complete give or take a small part.  Not a particularly good sign
> that it was an obvious organ donor.  As with humans, even though they sign
> the back of their driver's licenses, you can't harvest any useable parts
> unless the prospective donor has gone SK.
>
> Good luck in your quest.  Do you have a manual?  If not, you can download
> one from several sites.  Paul Rovero has some nice, informative web pages
> on
> the subject.
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> Barry
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