[R-390] $5000.00 390A????

[wb5uom at hughes.net]

Well, I think I am one of those that can comment here.

I wasn't offended, and am not offended ,by anything anynoe has said in this 
discussion.

I started out as SWL at the age of 13. When I tripped over something late 
one night on the Shortwave bands and dialed it in
and found it to be two of our bombers comming back from theirs missions over 
Vietnam, well that hooked me.

it hooked me on RADIO, not ham radio, not SWL radio, but communications.

In 1974 I got the 1st phone, in 1978 I got the ham license, in 1985 I 
started my carreer in commercial communications, in 1992 I went into 
business for myself
and (sadly on somedays) still there. Can I get out? (slight smile)

But, there are ALL types in every arena. I do little hamming as I dont like 
contests, I dont do DX because most of those just want the contact and no 
conversation.
I spend MOST of my time with Military and commercial HF communications. And 
yes ALOT of hams will turn and walk away when that subject comes up.

But  I love RADIO.

I got very irratated at the ham community here and although I do provide a 
440mhz repeater for open use ,and occassionaly I ll help the local
Emcomm group on some issue .

But I dont like the attititude of todays hams. (at least here) and its easy 
to visualize when you own several tall radio towers and get to listen to all 
the pitches  as to why THEY (the hams) deserve to be on this tower or that 
tower.

To all of you that have those VietNam stories from person experiences (and 
those unmentioned little countries nearby), I respect you and would LOVE to 
sit and talk with you.
I was a tad young to go.

But -- the point is ---it takes all kinds and I know there are those who 
dont care for me or my interests -- and thats ok with me.

Is there REALLY such a thing as a $5000.00 R-390?

David/ WB5UOM
East Texas