[R-390] $5k R390A on E-Pay

[Mike Andrews]

On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 01:15:23PM -0400, chuck.rippel at cox.net wrote:
> If its the same radio I'm thinking of, I know it well.
> 
> It was one of 2 brand new EAC R390A's I have.  This one came with a 
> Delta Electronics, Solid State SSB adaptor/Sync Detector
> and a cabinet built to fit both.
> 
> There is a picture on my old site, its the first radio at the top/right 
> hand side of the page.
> 
>  
> http://web.archive.org/web/20080110001901/http://www.r390a.com/html/shacktour.htm
> 
> I ran it with my Collins 20V-2 for several years. The receiver was very,
> very sensitive and if memory serves me, the serial number was something
> over 10,000.
>
> Sort of an update; this could not have happened intentionally if I had
> planned it. The web-hosting company where the R390A www site was kept
> folded. A week later the motherboard for computer which held the backups
> failed. The USCG has had and has me very busy at USCG CAMSLANT but I'm
> hoping that will slow down just a bit.
>
> I haven't restored a radio in a couple years but will be throwing the
> shingle out officially soon. Un-officially, I'm ready to start restoring
> today. I really miss workling on them.
>
> Re-subscribing to this list was a good first step.

Indeed it was! Welcome again. Your return is a blessing. Once you get the
USCG monkey off your back, I hope you get lotsandlotsandlots of work.

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin