[R-390] R-390a's, they ain't scary...

[Drew Papanek]

Benzon Robert wrote:

>...  I bought a great Motorola R-390A over the internet a couple of years 
>ago and trooped up about 40 miles to pick it up personally.  Works fine, I 
>think, but you experts are waxing me with details on all matters concerning 
>this
>fine receiver.  This mailing list has actually made me afraid of the radio! 
>  Ha!  I am a new user, rather than a repairer, and believe I have bit off 
>too
>much, so to speak.   It is too advanced for me now, and am thinking of 
>selling it.

(snip)

If one were to believe all one reads on this list about potential problems 
with
the R-390A and relatives, one would believe that the sky was about to fall 
in!

Many of us are obsessive-compulsive types trying to "optimize" the radio
or "fix" something that never was really broken.

Remember, the radio was designed to be serviced by some grunt having the
I.Q. of a potato peel and still perform excellently.  Even highly 
dilapidated R-390a's
work very well.

When you nit-pick like the rest of us you will need psychiatric meds to cope 
with the radio.
We pill-poppers got started out as new users just like you, except we got 
carried away....

Try to overcome your fears and make friends with the radio.  As with any old 
electronics
(your  BC-348 included) beware those old paper and electrolytic caps.  Toss 
your new
"friend" a little oil and perhaps a tube or two once in a while and just 
enjoy.

Drew

_________________________________________________________________
Check out the coupons and bargains on MSN Offers! http://youroffers.msn.com