[R-390] FL-101 replacement Corcom IEC power Filters

rbethman rbethman at comcast.net
Mon May 12 17:32:54 EDT 2014


The finger stock is present in my Collins '54 contract R-390A.

It is in bad shape, as it is/was a Blue-Striper.  The finger stock is 
very corroded.

These strips are present in the old chassis.  I wonder if it was added 
at some later time.

Hence I obtained an empty chassis to put the modules in.

Bob - N0DGN

On 5/12/2014 4:25 PM, Tisha Hayes wrote:
> <SNIP>

> Our receivers are less critical but even in the 1960's someone recognized
> that due to a minor flaw in manufacturing the radio made measurable noise
> from the IF. Hence they added a mod to put finger-stock in certain parts of
> the chassis. I guess they did not want an aircraft carrier catching a
> nuclear version of a H.A.R.M. missile because some radio op was catching
> the west coast show of Johnny Dollar on one of the spare '390's.
<SNIP>



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