[R-390] 390A Audio Deck ?

[Michael Murphy]

Barry,

Speaking of B-29's, I got to see the restored Enola Gay this week. I had a
couple of hours on the loose while on a work trip in DC (picking someone up
at Dulles Airport). WA1QHQ, Mark and myself hit the new Air and Space
Smithsonian Annex. You get a nice peek right into the front Norden Bombsight
and you can see what looks like an ART-13 remote control box. They are
keeping some small and very large birds there including the SR-71 that set
the coast to coast speed record and an Air France SST which was given to the
Smithsonian, and the Space Shuttle Enterprise (which is gigantic).

The museum is well worth a visit and did not cost a dime (well except for
Cecil's tax money). Even the parking was free at the end of the day when we
showed up.

Mike Murphy  WB2UID


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry Hauser" <barry at hausernet.com>
To: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff at cableone.net>; "R390list" <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [R-390] 390A Audio Deck ?


> As I recall from old posts -- it was for an optional squelch.
>
> If not, maybe it was like one of the three B-29's the Russians kept and
> copied during/after WWII.  It had a patch in the fuselage.  All the TU-4's
> they made had the the same patch because they were told to make an exact
> duplicate.
>
> Not likely, but I don't know that anyone has ever seen the audio deck
> without the patch and the optional "kit" installed.
>
> OK, so I'm a rumor mongerer.  Practicing to become a TV news pundit able
to
> speculate on cue.
>
> Barry
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff at cableone.net>
> To: "R390list" <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 9:33 AM
> Subject: [R-390] 390A Audio Deck ?
>
>
> > Hey Folks,
> >
> >        Things went from lively to dead all of a sudden.  Thought it
might
> > be a good time to ask a question.  While contemplating the construction
of
> > the R-390A audio deck questions in my mind have come up about the
planned
> > use the original designers had for the mirrored relay and tube socket
> > holes that are blocked off.  The various builders of the audio deck in
all
> > cases seemed to have punched all the holes and labeled the chassis then
> > covered it all up from the top side with a block off plate.  I haven't
> > gone as far as removing the plate to see if the tube type is even
> > designated...i'm assuming it would be another OA2....but maybe not.
> >
> > Just thought I'd check with the group for some history about this.  I
> > can't say I remember it ever being discussed..
> >
> > Thanks...
> >
> > Cecil...
> >
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