[R-390] Meter Question

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Hi Roger,
  I have 3 (I think) NOS 1ma. same size, shape, fit, etc.  I'm not at home this wk, pse send me a note on Sat. or Sun. when I'm home.  I'll make you a deal on 3 ;-)  2 are in orig. box, one has been removed.  They have bezels & mtg hdwe.
73,
Al, W8UT
---- Roger Gibboni <rgibboni at dulye.com> wrote: 
> 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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