[R-390] Crayola front panels

[John Page]

Saw a 51s1 quite a while back on ebay with just such a panel/ John

John Page K4KWM
Hollow State since 1953
(ex W8PKU,N8BLB,NA8O)



>From: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff at cableone.net>
>To: "Bob Camp" <ham at cq.nu>, <Flowertime01 at wmconnect.com>
>CC: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [R-390] Crayola front panels
>Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 21:22:06 -0500
>
>That's a pretty cool idea Bob.  Engrave through the aluminum front panel 
>and into the lexan layer.  Paint the front and rear aluminum pieces black 
>and introduce light some how into the lexan layer to illuminate the 
>engravings in the lexan.  I believe that would be one cool looking panel.  
>Got to find some way to close the edges so the light wouldn't escape and 
>ruin the effect in a darkened room.  Top aluminum panel could have folded 
>edges to contain the lexan layer.
>
>If we go to all that trouble maybe we could come up with a retro style red 
>LED frequency display to replace the veeder root counter mounted in the 
>same display cover....7 segment or maybe even dot matrix LED.
>
>A real cool 2005 R-390B...If we could come up with a neat affordable 
>retrofit for the mechanical filters.....Hmmm
>
>Cecil...
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Camp" <ham at cq.nu>
>To: <Flowertime01 at wmconnect.com>
>Cc: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 8:57 PM
>Subject: Re: [R-390] Crayola front panels
>
>
>>Hi
>>
>>Now if I was going to try to stir things up I would suggest we make the 
>>panel out of a aluminum / lexan / aluminum sandwich. That way we get 
>>conductivity, rigidity, *and* we can use rear mounted color coded LED's to 
>>illuminate the markings. The LED's could change colors to match the mood 
>>of the station we are listening to ....
>>
>>But of course I would *never* stir things up ....
>>
>>Enjoy!
>>
>>Bob Camp
>>KB8TQ
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>On Apr 20, 2005, at 9:38 PM, Flowertime01 at wmconnect.com wrote:
>>
>>>Bob,
>>>
>>>Be careful,
>>>
>>>This horse ain't dead yet and you could get kicked.
>>>
>>>Roger KC6TRU
>>>
>>>I
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