[R-390] R-389 adventure

[Dennis Wade]

That is one amazing radio...especially that RF deck....WOW.
Beautiful, just beautiful.

             Dennis

On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 10:03 PM, Leigh <bipi at comcast.net> wrote:
> That is truly a work of Art! ops!
>
> Seriously, a tremendous restoration...thank you for the photos.
>
> 73 de Mike
> K7PI
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Norm - WA3KEY" <norm at wa3key.com>
> To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:09 PM
> Subject: [R-390] R-389 adventure
>
>
>> Greeting to all on the list.
>>
>> I have another exceptional radio to share in photos with the group.
>> This time it's a 1954 Collins R-389... the VLF (15KHz - 1500KHz)
>> version of the R-390.  Everything is original including the paint,
>> with the exception of the knobs.  The only parts replaced were two
>> broken fuse holders and the almost always defective CR-801 bridge
>> rectifier in the power supply.
>>
>> Here is an index of the photos at:  www.wa3key.com/r389
>>
>>  01 - Front panel parts
>>  02 - Frame w/o front panel
>>  03-07 - Frame
>>  08-21 - RF deck
>>  22-23 - RF amplifier sub-chassis
>>  24-27 - IF deck
>>  28-31 - Audio deck
>>  32-33 - PTO
>>  34-36 - Power Supply
>>  37-38 - Motor rectifier module
>>  39 - RF deck cover
>>  40 - Main tuning knob parts
>>  41-42 Radio w/front panel dropped
>>  43-48 Radio w/o tube shields
>>  49-52 Radio w/IERC tube shields
>>  53-54 - Radio w/RF deck cover
>>  55 - Nameplate
>>
>> I just finished the radio last weekend and it performs like a champ.
>> Special thanks to Don Reaves for his encouragement and sharing his
>> knowledge of the beast.  Enjoy the photos.
>>
>> 73 de Norm - WA3KEY
>> norm at wa3key.com
>>
>>
>> Other photo groups posted on-line:
>>
>> 1968 Stewart-Warner tagged EAC R-390A:  www.wa3key.com/r390a
>> 1955 Motorola built for Collins R-390:  www.wa3key.com/r390
>>
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I've been wondering lately..."Where am I going and why AM I in this
hand basket??"

-------------------------
Dennis L. Wade
KG6ZI
Carmichael, CA