[R-390] Unknown R-390 model

[Bob Camp]

Hi

Actually to get really picky about it, they were made by Manson and  
then later by Halicrafters after Halicrafters bought out Manson.

Bob


On Aug 15, 2008, at 8:48 AM, Les Locklear wrote:

> That system was manufactured by Manson Labs.
>
> Les Locklear
> Gulfport, Ms.
> Dx'ing since '57
> http://www.hammarlund.info/
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Lawson" <jpl15 at panix.com>
> To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 11:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [R-390] Unknown R-390 model
>
>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008, Tim Shoppa wrote:
>>
>>> N4UE asks:
>>>> The radio appears to be a R-390A with extra 'boxes' on the back.  
>>>> I have
>>>> the metal tag that states... "R-1891".
>>>
>>> If you really mean R-1981/TSC-25, that's a 390A with extra jacks  
>>> on the back
>>> to hook up magic electronics to the various LO's/BFO's/PTO outputs  
>>> and
>>> the re-inject a correction frequency for extra stability.
>>
>>
>>   I know someone who has the Magic Box that attaches to all those  
>> Gozintas and Comezouttas...  looks a bit like TMC gear - grey 7"  
>> high 19" rack-mount goody.  You'd absolutely never guess what it  
>> was unless you were completely familiar with it... he told me what  
>> it was because I noticed it sitting next to an in-the-middle-of-an- 
>> overhaul 390A - I thought it was a 3rd-party military SSB converter  
>> at first.
>>
>>
>>  Cheers
>>
>> John KB6SCO
>> Carson City
>>
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