[R-390] Meter trivia

[Richard Loken]

Dan, as you observed, there were a number of variations in the meters that 
were used and making any assumptions on what was originally installed would be
darn near impossible.  

Were the meters identical on the individual radios when they were manufactured? 
Maybe, maybe not.  I doubt that the builder gave a darn whether the meters
matched or not and if the meters were removed or replaced for any reason in the
maintenance cycle then you can bet the farm that the technician didn't attempt
to match them upon reinstallation. 

I don't think you can tell the difference between an R390 and an R390A meter
since they have identical specifications.  My R390 has two genuine mismatched
meters of very uncertain parentage.

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