[R-390] R-390A /CV-157 /CV-591.

[Fernando Quinones N2FQ]

Hello All.

Thanks to all who wrote, I didn't expect it.

I'll answer some questions here if I can.

I've had these radios now about four years. They where on the side of  
the garage
waiting for my TLC. You see, I've been on the list for a bit but I'm  
a slow reader and learner.
I bartered for the radios,  drove over 1200 miles to pick them up,  
then purchased the SSB unit.
As time marched on I was able to acquired the signal generator URD25
and a tube tester.

The reason they were in the garage ( shame isn't it), they are too  
dirty to bring into the house.
I don't have the support require in the house to put them on neither.  
However, (big plus here)
the wife has always been supportive of the hobby. She loves the  
radios too. They look cool to
her, yes!!

The rack was found during a conversation I had at Pacificon with  
another member on this list.
The shelves are 1" aluminum angle stock. The whole thing is on  
casters but they don't have the brakes
so I need to be careful that it doesn't creep over to the cars.

The radios:
The top two are EAC and have the etched panel.
The bottom two are Collins, one has the etched panel and the bottom  
one has decals.

The top three work on the AM bands. I didn't try any other bands.
The bottom one blows the fuse.

As one person mentioned to me, that this is a lot of radio , and I  
agree.
I plan to keep just two along with the speaker and ssb unit.

So for now they'll be in the garage as I work on them, the weight  
alone is
prohibitive to bring into the house ( 4 X 70lbs = 280 + 50lb rack +  
40lb ssb = 370lb more or less)


I admire that Japanese ham who rebuild his on what looks like a  
kitchen table. Bravo!!

Finally, please don't take this as a guy showing off, I've had them  
awhile, been here the same
amount of time and just love them, but was too overcome with relief  
after reading about
the different hole patterns on the racks that I to express my  
gratitude to the list member.
Finagling these heavy monsters up and down the rack was strenuous, to  
say the least.

Well, I would trade my first born for a TMC Rack I once saw at ARRL  
Headquaters,
what a beautiful thing of knobs, meters, nice bright toggle  
switches..etc.

Anyone here visited the ARRL back around the late 70's and see that  
thing?

take care all and forgive the wordiness.





Fernando  N2FQ
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