[R-390] The Cobblers Childern

[Don Kammer]

Hi Barry,

You're absolutely right!  The birthday I mentioned IS for the R390-A.
After extensive searching, I only found the year of introduction for the
non-A: 1951.  I couldn't find any more detailed data, but I'd be delighted
if someone else knows the SPECIFIC date.  Thanks for the "heads-up"!

Don



On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 11:08 AM, Barry <n4buq at knology.net> wrote:

> That appears to be the R390A's birthday.  When was the R390 first released?
>
> Thanks,
> Barry - N4BUQ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Don Kammer" <norad2240 at gmail.com>
> > To: "Chuck Rippel" <Chuck.Rippel at cox.net>
> > Cc: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
> > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 1:02:34 PM
> > Subject: Re: [R-390] The Cobblers Childern
> >
> > 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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