[R-390] Radium dials and 3AT7 'unubtanium" ballast tube--query for the group

Sun, 18 May 2003 09:53:57 -0400

All: At the risk of being extremely stupid (again) [I try to follow what
goes on on this list, but I have had to can a bunch of messages without
really reading them due to other pressures], I am wondering who made the
meter movements that fit in the R-390A holes?  I have checked some current
meter mfrs and have come up dry so far.  I'm probably just looking in the
wrong place...

Side note to list: What value do you suppose folks would put on a
pretty-reliable voice-activated squelch circuit for monitoring SSB (e.g.
MARS, CAP, etc.)?  It would be an add-on between receiver and speaker.  No
DSP in this one, just some analog filtering and decision circuitry,
patterned in part on some Motorola circuitry I saw a while back.

Thanks,
Dave  WB4FUR

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of Gene Beckwith
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 12:12 AM
To: Richard Biddle
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [R-390] Radium dials and 3AT7 'unubtanium" ballast
tube--query for the group

Gents,

Tom's kits were excellent, but I think he has moved emphasis away from Ham
Radio
the past couple of years...into some other intense hobbies...

Best to contact him by snale mail...His address is "probably" ok on
QRZ....but
haven't seen him in a year...last time was at Findley Ohio Ham Fest...he was
reducing his Ham Radio parts and pieces at that time...

Hope this helps...the art work was superb...

73,

Gene

W8KXR

Richard Biddle wrote:

> Once upon a time, way back in 1997, Mr. Thomas W. Bowes, KK8M, put
together
> an R390/R390A meter kit.  It consisted of two surplus meters and, the
really
> neat part, stick on decals with A++ grade meter scales.  These look much
> better than the originals.
>
> I tried to contact him last year but the email address I had didn't work.
> If he still has the art work and the desire, perhaps someone could
resurrect
> the project.
>
> 73 de Richard, W5SRB
>
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