[R-390] Got the SP-600

[Rbethman]

Jess,

Do you have a manual in PDF for this critter?

I could use one desparately!

Bob - N0DGN

Jess Young wrote:

>Good deal!  I have an SP-600 with a Northern Radio tag serial
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>#188.  Great radio, but unfortunately, the audio went away a few
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>days ago.  One more project for the bench.  These are one of
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>the best band cruising rcvrs around - love that flywheel action!
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>My R-390A is as smooth as any I have seen, but you still build
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>up the wrist muscles after an evening of tuning.
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>Enjoy the SP-600!
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>Jess Young W8JY
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>-------Original Message-------
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>From: rbethman at comcast.net
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>Date: 07/11/04 23:48:57
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>To: R-390 at mailman.qth.net; kgordon at moscow.com
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>Subject: [R-390] Got the SP-600
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>Well Gang,
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>    I made the swap.
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>    I brought it home and HAD to get it on an antenna!  I have to say
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>that it IS a different animal.  I have NO idea how to even TRY to do a
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>comparison to an R-390A.
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>    Yes, they are the same BUT they are different.
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>    This one needs a "little" work, but not much.  One band works when
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>it feels like it  The issues appear to be tube pins to clean, and
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>switches to clean.  That's a WHOLE lot less than a restoration.
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>    My first BIG like - much better audio!  My first dislike - trying to
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>figure WHERE to connect coax, when there are about FIVE SO-239s.
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> 
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>    Of COURSE the one for the antenna is the UNMARKED one.
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> 
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>    The front panel has engraved "Hammarlund SP-600.  The tag on the
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>VFO/Bandswitch enclosure(?) says type J11.  Then there is ALSO a
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>Northern Radio tag on the front that says Model 159.
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>    The internal tag has a different S/N than the Northern Radio tag..
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>the internal has a 17XXX s/n, The external has an S/N of 740.
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>    Confusing.
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>    Ken please post the manual on your site so I can download it.  I
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>have high speed access - about 0.7MBps.
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>    Scratching head - Enjoying MY NEW TOY!
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>Bob - N0DGN
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