[R-390] R-390 Sub use

[Raymond Cote]

This thread is lasting. My first sub the USS Henry Clay in 1965 was unloading a R-390a as I reported aboard for my first patrol. "By direction" of the new comm officer. Read that as "new" meaning low level of experience. Upon arrival back in Rota Spain, the shops home port we immediately got the R-390A back. Guess the comm people  were dis-satisfied with the 1051. My first  few trips I was asked more than once to help with the 390-A  trouble shooting.  It was also the only place on the boat where I could do some SW  listening while underwater. 
Good fun 

On May 16, 2013, at 14:45, "John Flood" <kb1fqg at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Greetings,
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>> I do remember reading that the USS Albacore AGSS569 in an early wiring diagram, showed the R-390A.  However it seems like for most, or all, of its operational life it used the R-1051.  From personal experience the R-1051 series does make the R-390 series look like a band cruiser! 
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>> John Flood
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>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick England" <navy.radio at gmail.com>
>> To: "Ron Kolarik" <rkolarik at neb.rr.com>
>> Cc: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>; <wa4aos at aol.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:51 PM
>> Subject: Re: [R-390] John's R 390A article MORE??
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>> Note I don't think the USN ever deployed the R-390 but had tons of R-390A models in use in general comms as well as intercept applications.
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