[R-390] Interesting R390A

[chacuff]

I think I got the sub duty confused with the SP-600...It's not very well 
suited for that environment.  I can see the R-390 series there....

Cecil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randy and Sherry Guttery" <comcents at bellsouth.net>
To: "chacuff" <chacuff at cableone.net>
Cc: <n4buq at knology.net>; <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Interesting R390A


> On 4/27/2012 9:54 AM, chacuff wrote:
>> I don't ever remember there being a mention that R-390A's were ever used 
>> on
>> Submarine service.
> I'll mention it - yes they were / are.  It's been a while since I've seen 
> a sub radio room - back "then" (1975) R-390As were "standard"- along with 
> a 1051.  I  "heard" that on some boats that had gone to all 1051s - Comm 
> officers were not pleased - and some pulled a 1051 and put a 390A "back". 
> I think all the boats I worked on had at least one 390A - though I'm not 
> sure about a couple of the fast attacks (wasn't aboard long enough to see 
> the radio room).  Of course 1) wasn't looking that close and 2) it's been 
> nearly 40 years -- but I don't remember seeing a 390A like the one on 
> eBay - though that's "different" enough - I *think* I'd have noticed - but 
> again - the contents of the radio room were "sensitive" - so unless one 
> had "business" in there - all one ever got was a look "in passing"... 
> (and my business was in the NavCenter).
>
> I'm also skeptical about some of the "claims"...  I certainly don't recall 
> any of the "other" modified 390A used a "replacement" panel  just modified 
> what was there. This is a snapshot of a radio room - while the 390A is not 
> in focus - I think you can tell enough to see that at least that radio - 
> on that submarine - is not modified as "described".
>
> <http://www.comcents.com/boomer390a.jpg>
>
> Best regards...
>
> -- 
> randy guttery
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