[R-390] R-390A mounting position

[Bob Camp]

Hi

Physically doing an inclined mount on a 390 may be harder than it=20
looks. The radio really is not set up to hang by it's face plate. If=20
you take a look at the "standard" cabinets they go to great lengths to=20=

support the radio along the bottom edge of the frame. In order to keep=20=

things right you would need to support both the back of the radio and=20
the bottom of the radio. Not easy ....

That of course assumes we are talking about a 45 degree tip back. If=20
you are tipping it 45 degrees forward then things are even more=20
difficult.

I have a couple of R-390's that I would not trust running at a 45=20
degree angle. The springs on the slug racks do not have enough "pull"=20
to keep everything running smoothly when the racks are at a significant=20=

angle. They tend to hang up rather than follow the magic cams. You=20
probably could re-spring the radio with stiffer springs but then the=20
tuning knobs would be even harder to turn.  Since the radio stays at=20
the tune point due to friction you could get things a bit crazy this=20
way ....

Bottom line - you would need a pretty good mount  *and* a maybe one=20
radio in four to make it work like a R-390 should.

	Take Care!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ



On Apr 20, 2004, at 7:47 AM, D. ball wrote:

> I want to mount my 390 in a 45 degree position in a homemade rack box.=20=

> Does anyone for see any problems? I use the radio nightly so it does=20=

> get used.
>
> thanks
>
> joe
>
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