[R-390] re: Floating Capacitor Cans & Other Issues

[Al Parker]

Hi guys,
    Yes, let's move on, with a new subject line so we won't delete
something good without looking.  (it's easy with the digest)
    Interesting method Cecil, but I still like the can mounted to the base
somehow.  Just did 3 for R-388's, one had a slightly different base/pin
arrgt that made drilling/tapping a little difficult, but came out OK.
    Haven't done an R-390A cap yet (only have one here, I could do it),
been working on R-390/URR's lately, still am into the one that's been open
for a cupla mo.s.  Need to ck the span on the PTO, then abt ready to
re-assemble, but am not decided on how much clean/paint I should do on
xfrms/cans.  The gray is kinda speckled with rust.  Open to suggestions.
    Tim, I've just gotten a Triton IV on the air about a month ago, have
been on 40m CW every day for at least 1 qso since.  I bought a new Triton
IV back in abt 1976, wanted to see if it was still a neat rig, it is.
TenTec makes great CW rigs, this one was the beginning of them getting
into the "bigtime".
    Barry, yes, a short-form data/work sheet would be nice.  I guess the
best would be radio specific.  I keep a notebook on all I do, but don't
always incl. a synopsis when the radio moves on.  SP-600's & R-388's have
been the bulk of what I've worked on for a cupla yrs, other than a few one
time shots.
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
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