[R-390] R-392 power cable needed, LS-454? speaker

[Bruce Ussery]

Tom,
The matching speaker for your R-392 is the LS-166/U, but that's a little 5 
inch square box for vehicular use and you'll want something that sounds 
better. You can use a 600 ohm to low-Z matching xfmr and use whatever low 
impedance speaker you have available. I use a Hallicrafters R-46 speaker 
(rated 500 ohms according to the label- sounds great.) Power connectors are 
scarce. Wish I could find one also. Good luck with the new project..
P.S. I got a couple of used audio out connectors from Fair a couple of years 
back...

see  http://www.milspec.ca/radaccs/ls-166.html

73,
Bruce WA4ZLK

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Chirhart" <sparks at codepoets.com>
To: <R-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 5:54 PM
Subject: [R-390] R-392 power cable needed, LS-454? speaker


> Just returned from the Richmond, VA Frost-fest and picked up a Stewart
> Warner R-392. It's missing the power cord and the lower left corner of
> the aluminum face is missing, appears to have cracked and was removed.
> Shows a lot of use, particularly around the tuning knobs, a good sign
> from my experience as the pretty ones (R-390's) that showed no wear or
> limited use were often the ones that operators hated for whatever
> reason, particularly sensitivity. The mint ones were mostly "hangar
> queens" always down for repairs hihi (Air Force slang for us Navy and
> Army dudes). My experience was, fire up the most abused R-390 at the
> operating position as it's probably the best one and often the operators
> choice. Hihi. so anyone have a power connector/cable and perhaps a parts
> unit 392 with front?  Does anyone refurb the face of the 392 like
> someone does the 390's.  Did these receivers use that LS-454 speaker?
> Any recommendations are welcome to get this old girl singing.
> Also, did not see one single R-390 at the Frost-fest today, and this was
> the only R-392 I saw.  Years ago there were rows of them under tables.
> Thanks gang...
> And I'm still working on my" trip down memory lane", "stay tuned for
> previews of the next weeks exciting episode of.." As the R-390 turns"
> 73
> Tom K4NCG
>
>
>
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