[R-390] radios at trash sites

[Patrick]

Have no idea why the R-390a was at the dump, but I know it was there for 
some time due to its condition (muddy and wet) I also knowthe R-390A  was 
still in service at that time since I was trained on it at Keesler AFB 
Biloxi Miss. it was as part of the teletype reception 2 R-390 in diversity 
mode. No I did not go back to the dump, it may still be there.

Pat
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry Hauser" <barry at hausernet.com>
To: "Patrick" <brookbank at triad.rr.com>; "Roy Morgan" <roy.morgan at nist.gov>; 
"Cecil Acuff" <chacuff at cableone.net>; "Joel Richey" 
<richey2 at mindspring.com>; <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] radios at trash sites


> Yeah but .... the question was/is -- why was a piece of then-current, 
> serviceable equipment placed in the dump?
>
> Is it possible  you unknowingly glommed a piece of gear someone else was 
> in the process of purloining?  Was it still at the dump a few days after 
> you put it back?
>
> Sounds like a job for a congressional committee investigation -- or maybe 
> even .... the Spanish Inquisition!
>
> Seriously though, what was it doing in the dump -- in 1963.  They were 
> still making them and yet another major contract on the way in '67.
>
> Barry
>
>
> Pat wrote:
>
>> When I was in the USAF (about 1963) and stationed at the 649th Radar
>> Squadron (ADC) I found at the base dump a R-390A, after a lot of work I 
>> got
>> it to work and put it on my night table, a few days later, the AP's came 
>> and
>> told me that if I did not return the receiver to the dump I would be 
>> charged
>> with stealing goverment property. So since those squadrons have long been
>> deactivated, maybe is still there along with a lot of other treasures 
>> (the
>> entire MARS station and thousands of crystals as an example). If you feel
>> lucky, it is located on the Blue Ridge Parkway about 9 miles north of the
>> Peaks of Otter Lodge. The only thing there now is a search radar maned by
>> the FFA.
>>
>> Pat
>>
>>
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Roy Morgan" <roy.morgan at nist.gov>
>> To: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff at cableone.net>; "Joel Richey" 
>> <richey2 at mindspring.com>; <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 2:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: [R-390] radios at trash sites
>>
>>
>>> At 12:18 PM 11/19/2005, Cecil Acuff wrote:
>>>>... found an old wood console radio out at the street.  ...it was an all 
>>>>chrome chassis and was beautiful........seems I remember it was an old 
>>>>Scott.
>>>
>>> Typical values for such old Chrome Scott consoles in more-or-less 
>>> complete condition start at $500.
>>>
>>> Roy
>>>
>>>
>>>
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