[R-390] Specific Products WWVC Receiver

[Sandy Geiger]

Guys, many thanks for the replies, so far...I'd wanted one of these things since I first saw one on Evilbay several yrs back...But they usually got WAY beyond my pocketbook really quickly...This one came off Craig's List, thru a fellow on Audiokarma, another site I frequent. I wonder what these bad boys sold for, just looking at it, w/the near Mil-Spec construction & all, I'd say they were kinda muy expensivo...This 'un's RETIRED, it has found its place of honor beside the 1955 Collins R-390A, the RCA AR-60, the R&S EK-07, the R-389....(grin) 73s, Sandy

C.H.(Sandy)Geiger III
 

> From: chg111 at hotmail.com
> To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:37:26 -0400
> Subject: [R-390] Specific Products WWVC Receiver
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> Hello, list...Long time, no talk to. Not too long ago, I happened on a Rare Byrd...A Specific Products WWV Compator/Receiver. All it does is pick up WWV on several different freqs, but it has an Oscilloscope, & a panel-mounted speaker. I did get a manual for it, but the manual is for a slightly later-July, 1962-model. Anybody else out there have one of these l'il beasties ? Anybody know anything about them ? Its pretty much useless now, but back in '62, there was no internet, & if you NEEDED precise time, I guess you got one of thease things. It DOES rate a 9.5 on the Kewlness meter-I mean, c'mon-It BEEPS, it is full of Tubes, looks like hi-grade construction, & best of all, it has a Scope...I would appreciate any/all info that you guys can offer-I MIGHT do an article in "Electric Radio" on it. Cheers, Sandy Geiger, Rogersville, TN
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> C.H.(Sandy)Geiger III 
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