[R-390] 390() vs 390(A)

[Cecil Acuff]

The R-390A/URR vs R-390/URR question is answered easily.  Where is the 
antenna trimmer control on the front panel.  If it's top center it's an 
R-390A.  On the R-390/URR it's on the right side of the panel about half way 
up.  It's that easy.

Cecil...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Lawson" <jpl15 at panix.com>
To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 4:40 PM
Subject: [R-390] 390() vs 390(A)


>
>   I have a nice old girl of a 390 that I purchased about six months ago. 
> It needs a good chunk of TLC and some elbow-grease, but it's basically a 
> working radio and it's in daily use.
>
>  However, it arrived sans it's rating plate, and I have yet to do more 
> with it other than hook it up and listen to it.
>
>   I have most (if not all) of the pertinent docs and manuals, paper and 
> CDROM, and this is my 3rd R-390 in the last 30 years.
>
>  My specific question is: is there a quick-and-dirty way to determine if 
> one has a 390() or 390(A) from examination alone?  I'm just not up on the 
> differences enough to figure this out all by my lonesome.
>
>   I'm just in the last stages of restoring my R-388/51-J [Collins, sn 
> 258], and when the front panel comes back from Howard Mills I'll turn my 
> attentions to the 390.
>
> Cheers and best of the Season!
>
>
> John  KB6SCO
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