[R-390] replacing components

[Tim Shoppa]

The Zenith TO is actually not bad as a SWL radio. My main complaint
is that the built in speaker sounds tinny to me. Well, not too
surprising,
all 5" speakers sound tinny to me.

I could imagine a over-the-counter cabinet with a downward facing
speaker and a 390A
in it, wood-grained all around!

Tim.

>>> rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net> 2/20/2009 2:01 PM >>>
Tim,

I found if I built a "nice" finished wood cabinet with an R-42 buried 
within, the XYL liked it!

I got to put it in the living room even!

However, since the R-390A isn't actually much of a band cruiser, I'm 
looking at placing an SP-600 in the cabinet now.

Bob - N0DGN

Tim Shoppa wrote:
>> Actually, on the subject of ukkumpucky, I have restuffed
electrolytic cans
>> in the past.
>>
>> It was kinda fun to do, mechical-wise, but got old pretty quick.
>>
>> My attitude today is more along the lines of just sticking
>> modern electrolytics under the chassis and leaving the cans intact.
>> Or on a 390A, just getting an octal plug and putting some lytics
>> on it.
>>
>> I do have to admit that while I still listen to my 390A's regularly
>> in the basement, I have acquired a taste for loctal-tubed Zenith
>> Transoceanics, mostly because I'm actually allowed
>> to put one in the kitchen! Getting a 390A in the kitchen, with
>> a nice 10" or 12" speaker, that would be SWEET. Maybe time
>> to convince my wife that it's time for a kitchen remodeling,
>> and oh, BTW, that cabinet is going to be 19" wide?
>>
>> Tim N3QE
>>
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Bob - NØDGN