[R-390] Oh boy... R-648 on Eb*y

[Buzz]

When I was 1200 miles out in the atlantic at 2500' trying to hear a signal on
6845, I'll take the ARR-41.

Buzz


On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:48:13 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Group,
>I had one of these,with shock mount and power connector/cable and a 
>repro operator's manual.Sold it all for $250 and I had to stand firm on 
>my price and this was at a flea.It worked OK on AM but had an 
>intermittent BFO module.I could not for the life of me figure out what 
>was wrong.All tubes were good and working voltages were correct.All 
>interface contacts and cables all clean and in good shape.Banging on 
>the radio had no effect on wether or not the BFO would work.Some radios 
>are meant to be modular and others are not.This is one of those that 
>are not. Sold it "as is" with the buyer duly informed of shortcomings.
>Maybe a Collins radio but not even in league with the R-390 or -390A.
>I'll take a BC-348-* any day over a -648.
> My $.02
>  Jay KE6PPF