[R-390] Back!

Fri, 12 Sep 2003 10:44:03 -0700

That too is the way I remember it...  ;-)

Seriously, we only had tee martoonis. Err, one cider.

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Behalf Of Todd Bigelow - PS
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 2:32 PM
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Subject: [R-390] Back!

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Spent last Saturday afternoon at Bob Tetrault's place. Bob also has a 
nice R-390A (can't recall the manufacturer's tag name) which I thought 
looked new or, at the very least, a low-hours rig. Bob pointed out to me 
that it was one of Fair Radio's examples from 'the pile' and sure 
enough, if you looked across the top edge of the panel it indeed had a 
slight bend to it just like he said. However, the paint, lettering, and 
knobs looked excellent, as did the internal workings. It's amazing how 
good this receiver looks, despite what it had been through over the 
years. Smooth dial spinnage, too. Looks so nice that I didn't even 
notice the ballast tube 'witch' mod at first. Nice IERC shields on the 
tubes. Also saw some very nice and extremely high-quality test 
equipment, some of which Bob used in the past for designing aircraft 
lighting, others he picked up surplus or at flea markets because the 
stuff is just so nice. Great - now I have something *else* to look for - 
more and better test gear. We then retired to the backyard for some hard 
cider and conversation. The really humorous part of visiting Bob was 
that he was right in my town just a few weeks ago for a family 
gathering, but wasn't able to wiggle free and come over for some 
radiotime. From left coast to right coast, back to left coast ending 
back on right coast. Just goes to show what us radio-types will go 
through for an eyeball.

de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ