[R-390] More on the NAVSHIPS 0967-063-2010 Manual Reprints

[pete wokoun, sr.]

Hi all,
 
   To set the record straight, the Y2K manual was not developed from the 15 April 1970 0967-LP-063-2010 manual.  It was from the 15 May 1985 manual which has the index number of SPAWAR 0913-LP-009-1400 or EE125-AB-OMI-010/P610 R390A/URR.  This was the last manual for the R390A issued.  Since an '85 original manual looks a lot like photocopies and not printed, it could very well be copied from the '70 manual.  But it would also have any corrections and updates included. 
 
A Merry Christmas to all...
Pete, KH6GRT
  
 
> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:27:39 -0500> From: W1RC at Verizon.net> To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net> Subject: [R-390] More on the NAVSHIPS 0967-063-2010 Manual Reprints> > Here is more on the NAVSHIPS manuals:> > >On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:36:50 -0500 I wrote:> >In 1996 I produced some half-decent copies from an original of the > >April 18th 1970 Navy NAVSHIPS manual for the R-390A. I made a > >couple of copies for myself and few extra copies for friends.> >> >The originals were and still are pretty much unobtanium. It is my > >understanding that the NAVY requires the old manuals to be turned in > >and exchanged for new ones. The old ones are destroyed. Not long > >ago I got my hands on an original borrowed from a buddy and made the > >copies from it.> >> >I recently found two of the copies I made back in 1996 and since I > >now have my own original I am offering the copies up to members of > >this august group. The cost will be $35.00 plus postage. If I get > >a number of orders I will consider doing another print run. This > >is very time-consuming as you can imagine but am willing to do it > >because the NAVY manual is BY FAR the best technical reference > >available for the R-390A. It is NOT a rehash of the Army/Air Force manual set.> > Wow! I received nine replies to my earlier post from people wanting > to get one of the copies so I guess I will have to do another print > run. So if you want one please let me know as soon as possible > because I am probably not going to do this again.> > I will be making the copies from a pristine original manual. My > copy comes from the Naval Electronics Laboratory Center Library in > San Diego. There is even a Date Due slip showing that only one > person ever took it out and that was in February 1971. I got it with > a radio. This is the manual upon which the Y2K manual was based. It > was developed under contract by Philco-Ford Communications and > Technical Services Division. They produce training materials for > Ford/Philco products as well and are very good.> > The pull-outs will be made on 11X17" sheets which are taped > together. Some of the pull-outs in the manual require four sheets of > 11X17" paper to produce and are 58" long! All pages are > double-sided as per the original manual. The originals are very hard > to come by. I understand Navy policy required all manuals to be > turned in when a new one is issued and the old ones are destroyed.> > They are going to be printed on state-of-the-art digital printers > (they're not "photocopiers" any more!) that my printer purchased last > summer. This is a small shop that does a lot of archival material > copy work for Dartmouth College. The photos will be exceptionally > clear. I was very surprised when I saw how good these machines > are. It is going to pretty hard (but not impossible) to distinguish > these copies from the original.> > Regarding the binding: I can deliver them either with three holes > punched bound with an ACCO binding strip or without punching holes in > them so you can choose how you want to bind them. As an option I > can have the printer bind them using a heavy plastic-covered wire > coil which will allow the pages to lie completely flat. The printer > charges an additional $3.50 to do them. This is the best method in > my opinion as the pages will lie absolutely flat when the manual is > on the workbench. I highly recommend this method of binding the manual.> > I am setting a cut-off date for orders of Monday December 17th. I > will produce them over the holidays and mail them out before New > Years. Again, the cost is $35.00 per manual with Priority Shipping > at $5.00 for a total of $40.00. If you want the wire coil binding > the total will be $43.50.> > Please send your check or money order to:> > Michael Crestohl, W1RC> PO Box 511> Hartford VT 05047-0511> > Checks will not be cashed until the books are ready to ship.> > The last time I ran off seven copies and the guys who got them were > very pleased. I think they will be even better this time because of > the advance in digital printing technology.> > 73,> > Michael, W1RC> > > _____________________________________________________________> R-390 mailing list> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/faq.htm> Post: mailto:R-390 at mailman.qth.net> Unsubscribe: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/options/r-390