[R-390] Wow R-389 sold for $4K on Ebay

[ToddRoberts2001 at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/14/2007 4:20:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
odyslim at comcast.net writes:
Someone should do a 389 and 390 census. Or has one already been done.
On the other hand maybe we should skip the census, Uncle Sam might take 
them back after the big EMP comes.

Scott

Hi Scott,
       I was told the gov't contracted for a total number of 2000 R-389s. It 
might be easier to get a total figure as they were all exclusively made by 
Collins. I know Fair Radio had a batch of them at one time. I have never seen one 
at a hamfest but I am sure a few did turn up there also and I am sure a few 
ended up in Europe.
73 Todd WD4NGG