[R-390] no vendor tag: any way to ID vendor?

[Cecil]

That's the narrow tag.  I looked at several in the shop.  The Motorola tag is nearly 3" wide.

Cecil

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On Jun 25, 2013, at 2:23 PM, Kevin McGrath <kj_mcgrath at yahoo.com> wrote:

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> The screw holes are spaced  2 5/16  by 9/16 inches (as near as I can maeasure). Does that make a wide spaced or a narrow spaced version?
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> Kevin
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> From: "chacuff at cableone.net" <chacuff at cableone.net>
> To: Kevin McGrath <kj_mcgrath at yahoo.com> 
> Cc: "r-390 at mailman.qth.net" <r-390 at mailman.qth.net> 
> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 10:46 AM
> Subject: RE: [R-390] no vendor tag: any way to ID vendor?
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> And to answer the question you asked and no one has answered yet is Yes Fair Radio Sales sells repop tags. 
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> Just need to know if you have the wide spaced mounting holes or the more narrow spaced version.  I think the narrow is more common.  I think the wides were mostly Motorola...but I may have that wrong...
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> Thanks,
> 
> Cecil Acuff
> Gulfport MS
> K5DL
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> From: Kevin McGrath
> Sent: ‎June‎ ‎24‎, ‎2013 ‎10‎:‎37‎ ‎PM
> To: Cecil
> CC: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [R-390] no vendor tag: any way to ID vendor?
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> Hi Cecil --
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>  Yes it has that stamping. On the top right (as viewed from the rear) is a 5/8" square with a bird and 3 stars over the bird. Are reproduction tags available?
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> Thanks for the info,
> Kevin.
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> From: Cecil <chacuff at cableone.net>
> To: Kevin McGrath <kj_mcgrath at yahoo.com> 
> Cc: "r-390 at mailman.qth.net" <r-390 at mailman.qth.net> 
> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 7:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [R-390] no vendor tag: any way to ID vendor?
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> It can usually be identified by markings on the rear panel.  On the Collins modules you may notice a stamping that is a square with a bird....that was used by Collins. If there is one of those on the rear panel it's a pretty good bet it was built by Collins.
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> Cecil
> K5DL
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On Jun 24, 2013, at 9:45 PM, Kevin McGrath <kj_mcgrath at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > I recently acquired an R390A with no vendor tag. Is there any way to ID the vendor (Collins, EAC, Motorola...) by looking at small differences in the build, lettering or rear panel and the like? 
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> > The PTO is Collins as is the tag on the power supply module. The panel is not engraved.
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> > Thanks, 
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> > Kevin.
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