[R-390] Bust R390A

[rbethman]

Look at Fair Radio.

I believe that they still sell RF decks.

Bob - N0DGN

On 10/20/2012 11:32 AM, Peter Cade wrote:
> I have an R390A that I haven't used for a while. Which I decided to pull out
> and check over.
>
> No reception on any band, although some scary noises when I worked the band
> switch.
>
> Background shot/thermal noise when I crank up the RF gain .
>
> Nothing doing when I stick a length of wire into E208, or E209, but signal
> apparent at E210.
>
> Bit the bullet and pulled out the RF deck.
>
> All looking good on cursory first glance, but a closer look at the band
> switch reveals that wafer S206 is bust in half and the rotor is all mangled
> up. Aaaargh.
>
> Anybody any ideas? Are RF decks still available? Don't see any online. I
> think I could replace the wafer if I could find a beat up RF deck with at
> least the switch OK - just need the electronics, not the gears or the xtals.
> A few hours perusing the Tech.Ref. might help me too.
>
> Thanx
>
> Pete
>