[R-390] The rare bears

[John Flood]

Bob, 

What about the couple of us who have the pre-production / prototype Motorola 
R-725's?  Are we rated a 2.5 on the Bethman scale?  :)

John Flood
KB1FQG



----- Original Message ----
> From: rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Tue, February 22, 2011 7:32:06 PM
> Subject: [R-390] The rare bears
> 
> Of all those noted, discovered, and owned, this would be what would be 
> considered the rare R-390As, from the rarest on:
> 
> [I caveat this by saying - 1) I'm human, therefore make mistakes  2) 
> there may be more information that I have either NO knowledge of, OR 
> have simply forgotten over the last 10 to 12 years of owning and 
> restoring these wonderful radios. ]
> 
> 1 - The LONE prototype R-390A kept by a Collins team member
> 
> 2 - The four that were built in 1984 that never saw the inside of the 
> ships that they were built for.
> 
> 3/4 - Those specifically built for specialized use, i.e., R-725s and the 
> R-1247 built for NASA.
> 
> Pretty much the next critters that would qualify would be, (at least in 
> "my" estimation), the first 300 to 400 of the actual Collins manufacture 
> from the initial 1951 cost reduction contract.
> 
> YMMV!
> 
> Just my $0.02
> 
> Bob - N0DGN
> 
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