[R-390] shortwave start

[frankshughes at aim.com]

Hi,
I started SWL when in the Army in the 1960's. 
Bought some kind of SONY World band shortwave receiver in the PX. 
It did not survive long in the environment. 


About 5 years ago (for some unknown reason) I wanted to see what was available for casual SWL, 
and bought a SONY  ICF-SW07 shortwave receiver w/ loop antenna. 
 
After using it for a while, I wanted to know what
signals were out there that the little SONY was missing. 


Googlling blindly for "best sensitivity hf receiver" had some Collins R-390 and R-390A hits.


I remembered working for a place long ago that sold Collins Galaxy ACD systems, which were impressive
to me at the time, so I kept investigating.
  
After reading about R-390's, and finding so many web sites with such a passion about these
receivers, I started looking for and bought one...and then another....and then.....


So a couple years ago, after putting up a ROHN 25 and an Alpha-Delta DX Ultra for the first
acquisition (R-390A), I became infected with the urge to transmit, so obtained a General ticket
and a Yaesu for UHF/VHF/HF.


Then I found out that Collins also made transmitters and amplifiers and and and 


I can stop buying Collins gear ANY TIME I WANT TO. 
I just don't want to, OK?  


73
KJ4OLL
(needs a larger shack...)