[R-390] R-390A Black Front Panel Receiver For Sale On E-Bay

[John Page]

I asked him for interior pics and he replied that he didnt have any and then 
implied that I should just trust him. Yeah, right. john

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



>From: Bob Camp <ham at cq.nu>
>To: "William G. Mills" <millsend at alltel.net>,R-390A Receiver List 
><r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [R-390] R-390A Black Front Panel Receiver For Sale On E-Bay
>Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 14:36:39 -0500
>
>Hi
>
>As far as I'm concerned in order to be worth $3000 the radio would have to 
>be autographed by the director of the CIA and still have his fingerprints 
>on the knobs. Anything less than that and it's simply an vastly over priced 
>radio.
>
>The whole thing looks like a scam of some sort to me. The same kind of 
>thing has been happening on Teletype model 33's on eBay recently. Gear 
>that's worth a few hundred dollars at best suddenly is selling for 
>thousands of dollars. Sort of like the thousand dollar spools of genuine 
>Western Electric solder ...
>
>If anybody on the list wants a $3000 R-390A let me know. Then can have it 
>with *any* color front panel they want from the entire Rustoleum lineup. 
>It's available with or without stuff inside the radio ....
>
>	Take Care
>
>		Bob Camp
>		KB8TQ
>
>
>On Mar 26, 2005, at 1:41 PM, William G. Mills wrote:
>
>>I read with interest the current listing on e-Bay of the 
>>intelligence-agency-black R-390A receiver which currently has a bid price 
>>of $3,000.00 (Item Number 5761820560).  While the receiver has an 
>>exceptional outside appearance i.e. front panel painted, knobs painted and 
>>a new mil standard cabinet; prospective bidders should request the seller 
>>provide pictures of the interior and  rear panel.  To garner top dollar, 
>>the R-390A should:
>>
>>   1.  Operate at the U.S. Government stated performance
>>        sensitivity standard of < 2.5 uV.
>>   2.  All subchassis assemblies should be manufactured by
>>        Motorola.
>>   3.  Provide full documentation on the repair and alignment.
>>
>>Otherwise, "buyer beware"!
>>
>>Regards,
>>Bill
>>KC4AA
>>
>>  I go with the old saying, not only operate above have all modules and on 
>>the
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