[R-390] Re: HossTraders and the R-390 crew...

[Todd Bigelow - PS]

flood@Krohne.com wrote:

>I expect (hope) to be there at about 3:00 PM +/- ? with construction on
>Rt.3 here in MA.  For some reason, ever since the move to Hopkington, I
>have always ended up down there at the corner by the track in the shadow of
>the AM boys.  I don't think my AM operation on 6M & 2M allows me to get up
>there with them.  I think until I go QRO on 75M, I'm still an outsider, but
>I may say hello to them and thank them for keeping my R390A busy.  
>

Naaaaah,  VHF AM counts too! Let's talk about that more in person, I've 
been wanting to exercise the Clegg gear but up where I am it's a lot 
like relieving onesself into the wind since there is little activity 
beyond the usual 2m CB stuff. Getting onto HF would be a good thing too, 
though. Maybe ypu'll find some big iron there. I picked up a nice 
Thordarson 500w mod transformer a few years back.

> If
>someone wants to pick a simplex freq on 6, 2, or 440. I'll listen.  
>

In the past we've just yelled on 146.445, which works pretty well. I 
told Roy I'd give him a holler there, otherwise we'll meet up at the 
sound trailer. If you're planning to be around the same area as you were 
with the nice R-390A, we'll find you easily.

>There
>will also be a temp. 900meg. repeater in operation at the flea.
>

meh. Too small. [:

>   As
>always, I'm happy to take home all of the green or gray BA's that won't be
>allowed back in your home!  :)
>

I had a TDQ given to me a couple weekends ago, so that seems covered. 
Picked up a nice AN/GRR-5 set up two weeks before that. I'd like to find 
a cabinet for my R-390A project and maybe a couple of meters. There's a 
guy there who often has leftover National parts too, need to locate him 
to see if he has the part Hank needs.

In the interest of R-390(*) appreciation, furthering the cause of Real 
Radio, brotherly love, and all that, we will forego the usual games of 
 "Stone the First Person to call an R-390 a 'non A' "  and  "Pin the 
Tail on the Ricebox owner". However, the usual Yaecomwood sacrifice is 
expected to take place, weather and Gods permitting.

If anyone thinks to bring a good digital camera (I'll have mine, but 
it's not so hot), we could get a shot for someone's page or perhaps to 
send to ER. Of the group, I mean...

~ Boomer  KA1KAQ