[R-390] blue striper

[Bruce Mac Lellan]

At some point the painter must have run out of blue as I have one with a yellow stripe down the front panel.   Got one with a blue stripe too.

 

Bruce
 
> Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:48:06 -0500
> From: rbethman at comcast.net
> To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [R-390] blue striper
> 
> The "Blue-Striper" term comes from the St. J's HUGE pile of R-390/R-390As.
> 
> They had a characteristic stripe of spray paint in the color blus down 
> the front of their panels.
> 
> They indeed were to be scrapped, BUT were not unrepairable.
> 
> There are still some to be had, and I obtained one that is being restored.
> 
> Bob - N0DGN
> 
> Rasputin Novgorod wrote:
> > I've been reading old r-390 group emails. I've seen the term
> > "blue striper", which I infer to be a scrapped/unfixable
> > radio. Could anyone explain where "blue striper" comes
> > from?
> >
> > Sincerely
> > /b
> > 
> 
> -- 
> Bob - NØDGN
> 
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