[R-390] Which R-390A

[jay_coward at agilent.com]

Mine had no tool clips so I added the clips and the tools to the back panel.Have I now sinned by converting  or is this mod an imopovement?I also have the Kleronomos audio amp and a "security" cover (which I have yet to add).BTW it's an EAC from the '67 contract.
  Regards to all,
                 Jay

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Bob Camp
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 4:22 PM
To: Harold Hairston; R-390A Receiver List
Subject: [R-390] Which R-390A


Hi

It probably should be mentioned that on a lot of these radios the only 
thing from a given manufacturer is the name tag on the front panel. It 
is very rare to see a radio with all of the modules in it from the same 
manufacturer. It is even more rare to see a radio that you can prove 
has all the modules in it that it had when it shipped from the factory.

People seem to break down into two groups. One sticks with the Collins 
name tag because it's the "real thing". The other group likes the EAC's 
since they were the "last of the breed" in significant production.

I have yet to see any real hard data that would suggest any of the 
production lots were better than any of the rest. There are some subtle 
things that EAC did with the wiring, but the good old wire seems to 
work pretty darn well.

	Take Care!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ