[R-390] A vs non A

[David C. Hallam]

  If it's in working condition, clean inside and out, has the original 
meters, and in decent cosmetic condition, I wouldn't sell one for less 
than $500-$600.

David
KW4DH

On 10/10/2012 2:33 PM, Robert Newberry wrote:
> What is the going rate for a working r-390?
>
> Lets say radio is in good condition, does turn on and receive a signal and
> for the most part appears to function. May need some work/alignments
> On Oct 10, 2012 1:05 PM, "David C. Hallam" <dhallam at knology.net> wrote:
>
>> I retrofitted a R-390A IF into a R-390.  Unhappy with the results and
>> took it out.  Operating a R-390 without the bottom cover and having a
>> small fan of some sort blowing air on the 6082's is really necessary.
>>
>> David
>> KW4DH
>>
>>
>> On 10/10/2012 12:34 PM, Tisha Hayes wrote:
>>> I think the non A is generally a radio that is much easier on the ears to
>>> listen to. I kick myself in the butt for not taking an offer of one that
>>> was being sold by a restorer. The only downside I would see are the tubes
>>> that run in near meltdown condition all the time, then again with winter
>>> coming you need to have something to warm up the room.
>>>
>>> There are some folks (Perry) who enjoy retrofitting the non-A (LC tuned)
>> IF
>>> deck into the R-390A radio.
>>>
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