[R-390] The Cobblers Childern

[Don Kammer]

Hello again Chuck, and everyone else!

I thought you folks would like to know that I was looking (again) at
Chuck's archived R390 site after a while away from it.  When I read the
first paragraph, I was struck with an epiphany.  As stated there, the R390
was released to the military for the first time on February 24,
1954...thus, in 11 days, it will be our beloved Radio's 60th birthday!!!
Anybody know how to put a candle on a bottle of beer?!?!?!

See it here:
http://web.archive.org/web/20080112193735/http://www.r390a.com/html/history.htm

All my best,

Don Kammer
KB0JTF


On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 9:05 AM, <chuck.rippel at cox.net> wrote:

> You know the old saying, "The Cobblers Childern never have any shoes....."
>
>
> Thats a trueisim here.  I have 2 R390A's, one of which has, over the past
> 30 years I've owned it, broken in ways I seldom see in one of your radios
> that comes through my shop.  Crazy stuff.....
>
> Ok, this week its no or AGC.  Turned it on last weekend to listen to the
> Saturday evening parade of pirate radio stations that are on 6925.0 and
> that general area.  No AGC..... Rats !  I'll be taking it apart this
> weekend and seeing what the offending
> part is.  Will share the outcome here as I recall that subject has been
> discussed recently.
>
> --
> Chuck Rippel
>
> "Never miss the chance to shut up."
> - Robert Gates
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