[R-390] That's more like it!!!

[WF2U]

Hi All,

I mostly lurk, as I (knock on wood...) have no problems with my pair of
R-390A's I've owned for the last 15 years or so... They still work as on
the day I got them,  original with their meters and covers...

As Cecil mentioned about the SP-600, I have a good specimen of these as
well. In fact, being a receiver freak as I am, I managed to collect the
whole gamut of professional tube receivers, as if I was determined to
collect every one of the receivers mentioned in the Osterman book... In
fact, I have a few which are not even in his book!

I don't get into hair splitting as to what brand and what color cap I should
put in as a replacement... I just "listen" and I'd put in my 2 cents' worth
when I really have something to say to help someone out.

Don't worry guys, I'm sure there are many others out there in the listening
mode.
Many others probably are members of other lists as well, and if one has
multiple interests, it may be a full time job to chime in to all when
someone else posted an input already. Besides, most of us have a lot of
"toys" and playing with them takes you away from the computer ;-)

Also, don't forget that there is another R-390 list out there, unmoderated
and maybe some fellows feel more comfortable there.

There, here is my 2 cents' worth...

73, Meir WF2U
Gowensville, SC


 -----Original Message-----
From: 	r-390-admin@mailman.qth.net [mailto:r-390-admin@mailman.qth.net]  On
Behalf Of Cecil Acuff
Sent:	Tuesday, January 27, 2004 1:46 PM
To:	Jim Brannigan; bw
Cc:	R-390@mailman.qth.net
Subject:	Re: [R-390] That's more like it!!!

Hi Jim, Barry and Group,

        Well that may be the case....but...those guys that were so
knowledgeable and very prolific posters are nowhere to be found now...even
when someone needs a hand.

This list used to be full of general discussions about the history of the
390 series, members experiences while serving in the military using or
maintaining the 390 series.  It was also a defacto second home for the
Hammarlund SP-600 series (I know there is a group for that) which seems to
be for the most part left out of the Hammarlund reflector posts.  They seem
to post more about the 170/180 series with and occasional HQ-150 thrown in
for good measure.

Most R-390x owners were also most naturally SP-600 owners so a lot of
questions and comparisons were fielded.  They also shared a SSB adapter
quite easily...one of Hammarlund manufacture.  Most all of the expertise was
already gathered up here...

All that is gone...(or lurking)