[R-390] Meter Question

[Roger Gibboni]

Gang---Does anyone know if there is a currently available meter that has the
same form factor as the 390A meters? This is for a non-390A project but that
meter format would be perfect. It doesn't need to have a scale like the 390
meters or the same movement---1 MA or so can be made to work. Just need to
know if they make one like that and where I can get it---Roger WA3YTM

On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 2:45 PM, Dennis Deaton <wa6acc at verizon.net> wrote:

> Hi Gang,
>
>
>
> I believe I've got you all beat.  I got my R-390A for free.  Mine is S/N:
> 433 from the first contract (14214-PH-51).  I first saw this unit when I
> was
> in high school in the Spring of 1963.  The school had acquired it through
> some defense department give-away to high school industrial arts programs.
> Our electronics teacher had set it up in the school's ham station in the
> electronics lab.  It was paired up with a Heathkit DX-40 and VF-1 as a
> CW/AM
> station (talk about an odd couple!).  I went on to college to major in
> engineering while my best friend in school went on to major in industrial
> arts.  Later he ended up teaching electronics in our old high school.  He
> progressed up through the ranks to become chairman of the IA department
> before he retired a couple of years ago.  Back in the late 70's / early
> 80's
> he was told by the school's principal that they were moving and down-sizing
> the IA department to a different campus and that he needed to dispose of
> nearly all of the equipment.  He called me and asked if I wanted the
> receiver.  It took only about 2 microseconds for me to respond - YES!  All
> I
> had to do was drive down and get it.  So it's been a part of my station
> ever
> since.  I'm in the process of rebuilding it now.  Once complete, I'm
> pairing
> it with a (talk about another odd couple) Johnson Adventurer to make a neat
> little CW station.
>
>
>
> Dennis Deaton, WA6ACC
>
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Roger Gibboni
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