[R-390] New Guy

[Lee Bahr]

Well, I'm here!  I have a R390A that I bought at a hamfest a year ago and
need to get it working!  I don't have a clue what needs to be done with it
as I have not fooled with it as yet.  It does not look beat up and the front
panel looks good.  Without going into it, I see no corrossion.  Been into
boat anchors a long time, but this thing frankly does intimidate me!  As you
know, this is a LOT of radio. I know nothing about working on a R390A.  It
was made by the Electronic Assistance Corp and has a serieal number on it of
4002.  Fortunately, it has the meters and top and bottom covers.  I have dug
into a lot of radios, but this one does scare me.  Sure wish there was a
mentor in Houston for encouragement.  I have never needed one for other
radios.  It would be great to have it running.  (I did use one when I was in
the Army back in 1957). I guess I need to find a maintenance manual
somewhere.  (I have a Variac, scope, RF generator, analog volt/ohm meters,
digital meters, tube testor, solder irons and some rosin core solder, but no
guts)!
signed,
Trembling in His Boots in Houston
Lee, w0vt



> You overlook the obvious problem.  With the generous help of this
reflector,
> all the R-390's and R-390A's from 2 -3 years ago have been fixed, aligned
> and refurbished.  Until a new guy shows up or something breaks there is
not
> much else to do. Unless you want to follow the other reflectors and start
a
> thread on wiring headphone/microphone plugs.
>
> Jim