[R-390] Easter Egg Hunt

Joe Foley redmenaced at yahoo.com
Sun Mar 27 20:42:18 EST 2005 

Ok, here we go!

Bottom receiver is NOT in BREAK IN mode, but IS in
AGC, I hope it's not tuned to the freq he's
transmitting on

Top receiver IS in BREAK IN mode, RF GAIN is turned
down, this would cause normal for transmit, but you
wouldn't know that unless you had a T-368, even so the
carrier level would show high with the antenna relay
activated, no signal coming in.

BFO on top receiver is ON, I'd say he's using the top
receiver for his contact and just monitoring the
bottom one.

Strangely, the AUDIO RESPONSE on both recievers is in
the WIDE position, not wrong, but no idea why he'd do
that for CW.

The cable on the J38 key is correct, there is a clamp
on the right side of the key to hold it there, the
other end goes to the junction box above his left
shoulder on the wall where all connection INTO the
transmitter are made handy.  Its his POSITION that
bothers me, doesn't look comfortable for long periods
of sending, but I'm not going to question it, it may
work for him.  I'd think he'd want the key on the
other leg and more support for his wrist.

I"m not 100% sure where the BW switch is on the top
receiver, but I'm sure it is NOT properly aligned with
the markings on the front panel!  It might be on 16,
but it might be on 0.1, too.

Just what I see,

Joe


--- eldim at att.net wrote:

> AAAAAAH!
> Why is he operating CW with the Bandwith Switch Set
> to 16 KC?
> Normally, you would use the point .1 or 1 KC or even
> the 2 KC BW!.
> Of course he could be call CQ and the band is very
> quiet!
> 73,
> Glen, KA7BOJ
> 
> -------------- Original message from Dave Merrill
> <r390a at rcn.com>: -------------- 
> 
> 
> > You're getting warmer! 
> > 
> > 1. Guy is operating A1 (T-368 not in the picture).
> 
> > 2. Bottom Rcvr Carrier Level at 40 - is this
> consistent with A1? 
> > 3. What about the other receiver? 
> > 4. Security covers are a red herring for this
> exercise, but they 
> > do look cool. 
> > 
> > ---- Original message ---- 
> > >Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 17:44:40 -0500 
> > >From: Barry Hauser 
> > >Subject: Re: [R-390] Easter Egg Hunt 
> > >To: Dave Merrill 
> > > 
> > >Can't make out much about the top receiver. The
> bottom one shows 40 on the 
> > >carrier meter, but audio is at zero. RF gain is
> at max. Both have security 
> > >covers, but I don't think that's what you're
> referring to -- or are you? 
> > >Did they use these in mil shelters? Would make
> sense, I guess -- so casual 
> > >passers-by couldn't read them. 
> > > 
> > >Am I warm on any of this. Eyes are getting tired.
> ;-) 
> > > 
> > >B. 
> > > 
> > >----- Original Message ----- 
> > >From: "Dave Merrill" 
> > >To: "Barry Hauser" 
> > >Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 5:25 PM 
> > >Subject: Re: [R-390] Easter Egg Hunt 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >> Yes, that looked odd to me too which made me
> initially suspect. 
> > >> Plus why would an operator in a shelter use a
> leg key when there's 
> > >> a desk right there? 
> > >> 
> > >> Take a -close- look at -both- receivers. What
> can you deduce? 
> > >> 
> > >> ---- Original message ---- 
> > >>>Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 17:04:40 -0500 
> > >>>From: Barry Hauser 
> > >>>Subject: Re: [R-390] Easter Egg Hunt 
> > >>>To: eldim at att.net, Dave Merrill , R390 LIst 
> > >> 
> > >>> 
> > >>>The routing of the cable going to the key seems
> a bit odd -- and not too 
> > >>>clear if it's actually connected to the key.
> Almost looks like they 
> > >>>draped 
> > >>>an antenna or some other cable in his lap. 
> > >>> 
> > >>>Barry 
> > >>> 
> > >>>----- Original Message ----- 
> > >>>From: 
> > >>>To: "Dave Merrill" ; "R390 LIst" 
> > >>>Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 4:58 PM 
> > >>>Subject: Re: [R-390] Easter Egg Hunt 
> > >>> 
> > >>> 
> > >>>> Hello Dave & Gang, 
> > >>>> Hope you're all are having a joyous and
> Blessed Happy Easter. 
> > >>>> I'm not really to familiar with the GRC-26D
> but what I thought was a 
> > >>>> little unusual what that The Spec 4 Radio
> Operator is not wearing a 
> > >>>> headset, especially when operating A1 mode,
> since the interior shelter 
> > >>>> noise from the RTTY Machines and HF Tx blower
> would make copy more 
> > >>>> difficult. I see a commercial or should I say
> a consumer item on the 
> > >>>> table left which appears to me to be record
> player, with the detached 
> > >>>> speaker set up in the upper left hand corner.
> This may be for practice 
> > >>>> CW 
> > >>>> records. There also looks to be a clip board
> on the table just beneath 
> > >>>> the rack mounted R-390A's. This is most
> likely a radio log. There's my 
> > >>>> nickels worth. 
> > >>>> 
> > >>>> 73, 
> > >>>> Glen Galati, KA7BOJ 
> > >>>> RET MSG USAF JUL 61-NOV 83 
> > >>>> Tacoma, WA 
> > >>>> 
> > >>>> -------------- Original message from Dave
> Merrill 
> > >>>> : -------------- 
> > >>>> 
> > >>>> 
> > >>>>> I recently received a 3rd Armored Division
> yearbook from 1966. 
> > >>>>> I was hoping to find some pictures from my
> old outfit, the 
> > >>>>> 143rd Signal Battalion. There were a few and
> amongst them was 
> > >>>>> this one from the inside of a GRC-26D: 
> > >>>>> 
> > >>>>>
> http://img165.exs.cx/img165/7233/grc26dcolor22lv.jpg
> 
> > >>>>> 
> > >>>>> At first I thought this was a 'posed' shot,
> but some careful 
> > >>>>> examination suggests not. What do you guys
> see that makes me 
> > >>>>> think that way? 
> > >>>>> 
> > >>>>> When your browser opens the image it will
> scale it down to fit. 
> > >>>>> Be sure to click on the image to enlarge it
> so you can scroll 
> > >>>>> around and see more detail. 
> > >>>>> 
> > >>>>> Have fun! 
> > >>>>> 
> > >>>>> /dave 
> > >>>>> N9ZC 
> > >>>>>
>
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