[R-390] Query about R-388

[Scott]

Hello All

A military R-388 is the same as a civilian 51-J3.

A military R-388A is the same as a civilian 51-J4.

I have examples of both----to my knowledge, Collins built them all.

Scott




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Lawson" <jpl15 at panix.com>
To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 8:27 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Query about R-388


> 
> 
> On Sun, 5 Aug 2007, Kenneth G. Gordon wrote:
> 
>> On 5 Aug 2007 at 20:54, Charles A Taylor wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What I MEANT to ask is the Collins civilian equivalent to the R-388.
>>
>> 51J4
> 
>    Ummm, no. 51J-3.
> 
>    The 51J-4 has (among other things) a second 'width' lever concentric 
> with the BFO knob.  The R-388 does not have this Feature...  at least no 
> 388 I've ever seen has it.
> 
> BTW, there's a pretty nice-looking 51J-4 on eBay now, ending tomorrow 
> afternoon, $499 minimum bid, to 'takers' yet....
> 
>   Item # 250148288467
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> John
> KB6SCO
> DM09fg
> 
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