[R-390] Good grief Tom, but thanks

[Al Parker]

Hi Tom et al,
	I first thought I'd just send this to Tom, but thought I might as well 
use it to ck in on the "distribution" topic myself.
	I've known Tom for 8-10 yrs, my wife knows his name but has never met 
him.  She saw his list without my pointing it out.  Her first thought 
was, "that's not too bad, Al has that big a list." BUT she didn't see 
the qty no.s at first.  Now she knows my accumulation is almost 
insignificant in comparison. Thanks Tom.
	Tom's helped me out with things in the past, and I've helped him out. 
But I had no idea he had all that, I've never been to his house (it's 
not all there, I understand), he lives 4 hrs away.  But we get together, 
at least at Shelby, once a yr or more, and correspond often.
	(Just a sober word in here -- )  We need to heed David Stinson, and Don 
Reaves, who bring up a subject that comes up every so often.  What 
happens to all our "troth" when we disappear.  We never know when that 
might happen.  Help your spouse now, to be able to handle it then.  Yes, 
take care of the really nice stuff that should continue to be desired 
for several generations (hopefully), but for all the rest that some 
folks still around might like to have, at least keep an inventory of 
what it is, when you got it, what condition it is/was in, maybe what you 
paid, and maybe what it should be worth AS IS.  If you've done anything 
to enhance it's value, document that, but unless it's pristine, don't 
expect it to be worth lots more.  Make it easy for it to be disposed of 
in a good way, not to the dump.  Maybe ask someone you and your wife 
know, in the BA world, to watch out for the disposal.
	OK, nuf o'that.
	I'm originally a Connecticut Yankee, but along the way I realized that 
"snow" is a 4-letter word.  I decided long ago that NC was the place to 
live, for me.  Found a job here in about 1985-6.  Retired here since, 
close to the coast, in New Bern.  I remember Nick England as "Mr. 
Heathkit" back then.
	Eqpt list (list-relevant BA's):
2 R-390
1 R-390A
1 R-388
10 or 11 SP-600's, incl Halli R-273
1 SP-400
2 BC-779 (Super Pro)
2 R-1051
1 AN/GRR-5
1 BC-348
1 HRO-60
1 51J-4
1 75A-3
1 URM-23A xmtg unit
probably missed some

73, tnx agn, Tom,

Al, W8UT
www.boatanchors.org
www.hammarlund.info

"There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much
worth doing as simply messing about in boats"
Ratty, to Mole

On 8/14/2011 11:40 PM, Tom Bridgers wrote:
>
> Here at KE4RHH there are:
>
> 100+ R-390A's
>    20+ R-390's
>      1   R-725
>      3   R-392
>      2   GRC-19 systems (paired T-195/R-392), 1 ea 100 amp 28 vdc supply
> 100+ SCR-274N Tx and Rx, and one complete SCR-274N system with correct mating connecting cables and plugs and shock mountings.
>      3   51S-1
>      5   BC-348*
>      1   BC-610, complete with 2 antenna tuning units.
>      1   R-388 with matching cabinet
>      1   75A3
>      1   75A4
>
> It's difficult to explain the above, except that I've been heavily influenced by fellow members of Nick England's Boatanchors Group.  It's a great group to be a member of ... and it explains a lot when one understands their mantra is "If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing..."
>
> All or any of the above are for sale.  Inquiries gratefully received and acknowledged.
> 73's,
> -Tom  KE4RHH
>