[R-390] Nice R-392 seen on Ebay

[roy.morgan at nist.gov]

Quoting Tom Norris <r390a at bellsouth.net>:

> I emailed the guy about the case to the left in the picture, but
> no reply .  Of course I *just* emailed him.
> 
> Apparently it was a somewhat common mod to make it operate
> better. 

Tom,

"Better" is defined by the hacket with the drill who ruined the case.

 After all, the engineers didn't *really* mean for it to
> operate in a closed case, did they?  ;-)

Yes. Absolutely.  The entire radio takes 50 to 75 watts of power total. That is
not too muich for a case of that size.  The thing is meant operate in army
field conditions. This inclued 110 degree heat, continuos rain in the back of a
jeep whose top was recently blown off by enemy gunfire.  Really.

The closed, water proof case and seals on all conncectors and controls keeps the
thing running just FINE day in and day out, monsoon or not.

One fellow some years ago put one in a lake or bathtub and discovered that it
does in fact float, but face down.

The holes in the case of the seven hundred dollar radio reduce the value to
about $300 in my opinion.  I don't plan to bid on it.

Roy



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