[R-390] wow... the R-391A does exist - Video Update

[r391]

Tnx for the feedback Paul...

NPL and I started this project over 10 years ago... we figured it would 
take a month or two to get going... three at most... hah!   We found out 
quickly at that time that we were missing some important stuff including a 
motor for one of the 391 radios... three full tear downs and various 
mechanical issues later found we still had a lot to learn...

Do to our lack of FRR33 electrical information at the time this project was 
in process, I discovered the hard way that you just can't create a an 8 
position parallel "buss" between the rigs... they will feedback incorrect 
position info to each other and become confused...

As pictured the rigs are all set to "remote" and controlled by the thin 
panel in the center with the red handled "fire" switch... this simple hb 
controller isolates them from each other and allows you to select any of 
the 8 positions, all three units spring to life and do what they do 
best!  A better, more original looking, telephone dial type stepping 
controller of vintage telephone components was cobbled together some years 
ago for proof of concept... it did what it was supposed to do too but that 
effort ran out of steam due to our respective family's needs... this entire 
FRR33 project consumed time... lots of family time... so it was scaled back 
for kids an wives... if we can't find an original controller, I figure that 
telephone dial controller will be reborn as a retirement project...

Finding the coupler, the two r391s and the correct dc supply, repairing it 
all and getting it all kitted up was easy compared to finding the remote 
control elements...

Even without them, its still been a fun project... been run in diversity 
mode with interesting results...

Ott

btw: while all the above was going on I managed to saddle myself with a 
thoroughly fubar CV-157... its since been brought to life and my intent is 
to kit it up to the FRR33 as a stand alone accessory... preliminary tests 
suggests this mating will be technically interesting...


At 08:47 AM 4/12/2006, you wrote:




>On Wed, 12 Apr 2006, r391 wrote:
>
>>http://mysite.verizon.net/vze4brdx/DSCF0033.JPG
>>
>>Earlier than this pix, this particular head had been totally disassembled 
>>for
>...
>
>>This system is truly "THE" Harley Davidson of all the radios from that 
>>era... a radio man's radio and then some...
>
>Yeah!!  :)
>
>>Pix of the rig that head was from...
>>
>>http://mysite.verizon.net/vze4brdx/DSCF0034.JPG
>>
>>Pix of our civilian FRR-33
>>
>>http://mysite.verizon.net/vze4brdx/DSCF0035.JPG
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>>http://mysite.verizon.net/vze4brdx/DSCF0036.JPG
>
>Beautiful pictures!
>
>You need more parts, though - the C-973, C-974 and C-975!
>
>Very, very nice setup!
>
>Paul
>
>
>
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