[R-390] R390A hamfest sale.

[Ben Loper]

It is the economy, I sell lots of stuff on EBay and when the market is down, sometimes I don't even bother.

You have to turn into the wind to take off, push against what resists you.


On Jun 12, 2011, at 6:31 PM, "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff at cableone.net> wrote:

> Seems lately the price of R-390A's are quite depressed....
> 
> I guess it's one more sign of the poor economy.
> 
> Cecil
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Chirhart" <k4ncgva at gmail.com>
> To: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff at cableone.net>
> Cc: "John Vendely" <jvendely at cfl.rr.com>; <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 1:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [R-390] Unique Wollenweber coffee cup
> 
> 
> Thanks guys, yes it probably came from the "Project". Living near Washington 
> DC and doing the weekend yard sale treasure expeditions I often find the odd 
> coffee cups from military units and projects. Nick at Navy-Radios will have 
> it in his shack along with a bunch of old Navy Communications mugs and unit 
> plaques that now reside there from my collection. An R-390A at the Manassas 
> VA hamfest sold for $300 with covers, but one filter was bad. I didn't get 
> up close to see what mfr but the front panel didn't have any mounting screw 
> hash markings... If I didn't already have 7 it would have been #8. Pretty 
> poor turnout this year at Manassas, the WX called for storms but they showed 
> up after noon. Of course it will be nice the rest of the week...
> 73
> Tom K4NCG
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Jun 12, 2011, at 2:38 PM, "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff at cableone.net> wrote:
> 
>> Might be nice to duplicate the mug.  I'd buy one...the perfect addtion to
>> the boatanchor shack.
>> 
>> Cecil...
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "John Vendely" <jvendely at cfl.rr.com>
>> To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 1:09 PM
>> Subject: Re: [R-390] Unique Wollenweber coffee cup
>> 
>> 
>>> Aiken Advanced Systems manufactured phase-matched HF antenna
>>> multicouplers which were in "Wullenweber" CDAA antenna systems.  Your
>>> coffee mug probably was handed out to project personnel who worked on
>>> the "Enlarger" program, probably an upgrade program.  These kinds of
>>> coffee mugs, shirts, and other "souvenir" paraphernalia are common in
>>> government and military programs.
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> 
>>> John K9WT
>>> 
>>> On 6/11/2011 8:54 PM, Mack Rogers wrote:
>>>> http://www.trademarkia.com/aiken-advanced-systems-73405899.html
>>>> 
>>>> The above link probably tells the tale.
>>>> 
>>>> N4VGB
>>>> Mack Rogers
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> --- On Sat, 6/11/11, Gregory Mengell<gregorymengell at comcast.net>  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> From: Gregory Mengell<gregorymengell at comcast.net>
>>>> Subject: Re: [R-390] Unique Wollenweber coffee cup
>>>> To: "Tom Chirhart"<k4ncgva at gmail.com>
>>>> Cc: "R-390"<r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
>>>> Date: Saturday, June 11, 2011, 8:33 PM
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Tom. 73 Greg
>>>> On Jun 11, 2011, at 1:46 PM, Tom Chirhart wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Guys n Gals, I just stumbled onto one of those heavy GI issue type
>>>>> coffee cups at a local animal rescue fund raiser this morning that
>>>>> has a large emblem with the Wollenweber antenna in the center, a
>>>>> banner "ENLARGER" "Aiken Advanced Systems" with the Army Security
>>>>> patch, the Navy Security patch and what may be an Air Force
>>>>> security patch, and four lightning bolts, very nice. Anyone out
>>>>> there familiar with this emblem or Aiken? Must date back to the
>>>>> 70's or 80's. I can send a photo if anyone is interested in seeing
>>>>> the emblem or if someone wants to post the photo. I will likely
>>>>> take it to the Manassas VA hamfest tomorrow if the weather
>>>>> improves. 73 Tom K4NCG
>>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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