[R-390] Non_A

[AI2Q]

Hey Paul, the R-390 is a very straightforward receiver to repair. If you
have the manual, go for it. Pull the RF deck, remove the slug racks, and
pull those beautiful RF coil sets (each can uses sub-mini silver-plated
banana plugs that fit into mating  banana jacks on the RF deck). Then
squeaky clean and lube to your heart's content.

My R-390 went through a burn-to-the-ground house fire and then a 25 year
stint in an outdoor shed before I did a restoration.

BTW, I opened up each and every RF coil on my set, inspecting the innards
and cleaning out carbon residue from the fire. The Q-doped coils inside were
impervious to fire, heat, moisture, spider nests, etc. and all were in FB
shape internally.

Also, I had no green gear on my set (and still don't), but I was able to
mechanically align the RF deck as per the manual info. No problem. It's not
as difficult as some folks contend.

Don't be intimidated by the R-390. It was meant to be serviceable.

Do be methodical.

Good luck.

Alex in Kennebunk, Maine
Radio AI2Q
http://users.adelphia.net/~alexmm/ai2q.htm

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-----Original Message-----
From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Paul Staupe
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 7:48 PM
To: Llgpt at aol.com
Cc: R-390 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [R-390] Non_A


Folks,

I have to agree with Les.... I'm glad the pot's been stirred.

As a member of this list from the beginning, it's fun to look back at
the good 'ol days... Dr. Jerry, Noel, etc...  I can't imagine such a
wealth of knowledge being given to the unwashed masses for free!

However, I've got a problem.  I have a non-A that has been sitting in
pieces in my living room for several months (I'm embarrassed to tell you
how many), supposedly ready to be cleaned up, but in reality due to fear
that I would screw something up.  The green gear was inserted at the
appropriate time, so that's not a problem, but it occurred to me a few
days ago that the symptoms... nothing on any band... might be attributed
to a failure of the ballast tube...

Should I go through the standard cleaning procedure and risk damage to
the modules,  (and by the way, should I pull the coils out of the RF
module when I clean it?) or just put it back together with a  new
ballast tube and see if it works?

Wimpily yours,

Paul
Kansas City



Llgpt at aol.com wrote:

>Well, I fully accept the shame or honor (depends on who you talk with) for
>getting the pot stirred.
>
>After months of nothing, I wanted to see just who the heck is still
>subscribed to the list.
>
>It turned out to be a reunion of sorts.........bunch of Barry's, Joe Foley,
>Bob's etc. , etc. Names out of the past. Lot's of knowledge on this list,
we
>have all contributed over the years, some more on the technical side, some
on
>the historical end, some with military stories, whispers from NSA types
etc.
>
>The main thing is that most of the long time subscribers seem to enjoy sick
>humor at times. Yes, the weather had a bearing on my post. It had rained
over
>10" in June and July is attempting to surpass that mark.
>
>Just write it off that 'ol Les is a trouble maker and had time on his hands
>and you know the old saying about idle hands and the devil's
>workshop.....................it's true!!
>
>Les Locklear
>Gulfport, Ms.
>
>"My luck is so bad that if I bought a cemetery,
>people would stop dying."
>
>Ed Furgol
>
>
>