[R-390] A vs non A

[Randy and Sherry Guttery]

On 10/15/2012 12:55 AM, Raymond Cote wrote:

 >  Randy! Did you do any staggering on the tender?

First  - never officially* worked on an R-390/A during my 
time on Proteus.  Besides - as far as "staggering"  on the 
Tender - Unless it was prescribed in the official 
documentation, not a chance. Have a problem with a receiver 
not done "by the book"?? - heaven help the poor SOB that's 
involved with that!

* I was a Nav ET - (SINS specifically) - we had nothing to 
do (officially) with Comm gear aboard ship - there were 
regular ETs for that.  Sherry and I had a lot of comm gear 
over the years as a hobby - but I didn't "officially" touch 
a Navy 390/A until I was helping my charges study for 
advancement at Naval Weapons Station, York Town, VA.

That said - while aboard Proteus - i.e. 1971 - 1975 - we had 
a number of 390s - (25+) so sure - Sherry and I staggered 
tuned my R-391 and her R-390 just to see what - if any - 
difference we could "hear".  In our opinion - no where near 
enough "results" to be worth the effort...   And considering 
the IF in an "A" - figured the results would be even less 
impressive...    so never tried.


Best regards...

-- 
randy guttery

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