[R-390] Unique Wollenweber coffee cup

John Flood kb1fqg at yahoo.com
Sun Jun 12 21:46:46 EDT 2011



Hi Kids,

That R390A is on it's way back up to me.  I couldn't make it there but a friend 
was there and called me when he saw it.   Lets hope that all other filters are 
not toast as well! The photo looks really nice.  It should get to Boston in a 
few days.  was told it's a collins.

John Flood
KB1FQG


----- Original Message ----
> From: Tom Chirhart <k4ncgva at gmail.com>
> To: Cecil Acuff <chacuff at cableone.net>
> Cc: "<r-390 at mailman.qth.net>" <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sun, June 12, 2011 2:47:40 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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