[R-390] R-390A swap meet sighting

[Gary Gitzen]

Hi R-390 folks,

Earlier today I visited the DeAnza College (Silly Cone Valley)
ham radio swap meet.
Saw two fairly nice looking S-W R-390As, one with a serial number
down around 545. Both had top/bottom covers and original meters.
One had a fubarred antenna relay, where someone had soldered
a BNC connector to the C. :-(
Lots of lookers, but no buyers before I left at 9:15.
Asking price was $300 ea. If I didn't already have two of them
home (one an S-W), at least one of them would have followed
me home. 

A third Imperial unit was missing the IF deck, covers, and one
tuning knob. It looked somewhat rough. The seller claimed
it was a Katrina victim. Asking price was $200.

I suggested to the seller that he let me know if they didn't
sell, and I'd pass contact info along to the list.


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Please use an address of <user6 at uwave.com>. Thanks!
Gary