[R-390] Another new member

[Jim Green]

Hi I'm Jim,

I joined the list a couple weeks ago, but this is my first post. I am  
a Mechanical Engineer and a ham radio operator. What better radio for  
me than the R-390. I've had an R-392 for several years and use it  
primarily in my workshop. It's a good choice for this environment  
because it is dust proof.

I just bought a R-390/URR at a local ham fest. I made a rather  
strange deal for it. I intentionally went to the ham fest with only  
$60.00 in my pocket. I spotted this R-390, and really wished I had  
brought more money with me. The seller was asking $350.00 for it, and  
It sat there for several hours before I went over and asked about it.  
He said make me an offer and I said "given the money I have with me  
my offer would be an insult". I then asked him where he lived. He  
said Minnesota. I said where in Minnesota. He said Marshall  
Minnesota. I said thats only 30 miles from my moms place. Based on  
this discussion I sad how about this: I give you $50.00 now. You take  
the R-390 back home with you. I will mail you a check for $250.00.  
Once the check clears you drop it off at my moms house. He said ok.

So I have an R-390 sort of. It's not in my hands yet but I'm chomping  
at the bit to get to work on it. It has a few issues. Here is the  
basic discription of what I have: The R-390 is fair cosmetically. It  
has both original meters. It is mounted in a original heavy duty  
shock mounted cabinet. Now for the bad stuff. It doesn't receive on  
the 160 meter band. One of the tuning knobs is original, the other is  
a complete replacement. It doesn't even look original. I'll be  
looking for a MHz tuning knob. Also, the manufacturers model plate is  
missing. Fair radio has replacements for R-390A receivers any idea  
where I can get one for my R-390?

Other radios and interests:

I like to restore old tube HiFi equipment. My main HF rig is a Yaesu  
FT-1000MP (pre mkV). I haven't transmitted in several years. I do  
most of my short wave listening using a Harris model R-2368/URR. I'm  
mostly interested in foreign news broadcasts and some music. I built  
an AM Synchronous detector for my R-2368, and it works pretty well.

Well, I guess that's all for now.

Jim