[R-390] Collins ARR-41/R-648 HELP????
John Saxon
johnbsaxon at yahoo.com
Sun Dec 13 15:18:51 EST 2015
I am very blessed...I have a 67 EAC 390A, R-392 and an R-648...all working! They are all a lot of fun.
There is a 648 yahoo group, but not much happens there. Maybe we ought to have this conversation again there :-)
I also am missing one of the handles on the 648. I am thinking of an experiment. I recently got a 3D printer, still learning how to use it. If it is possible, it would be interesting to print another handle, paint it appropriately and see how it looks.
Thanks to everyone for all the good info on this thread. I was not aware that only 2207 648s were built.
73,JohnK5ENQPearland, TX From: Glenn Scott via R-390 <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
To: donreaves at gmail.com; r-390 at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Collins ARR-41/R-648 HELP????
Hi Don, Meir and group,
I appreciate the info you sent Don and the feedback from Meir. If only 2207, R648's were built, they must be among the rarest of reasonably high performance, at the time, receivers.
***<<<NOTE TO GROUP>>>***
Don is looking for a set of handles for an R648 if anyone has a set from another device they can spare, Don's R648 will be complete.. Afterall, parting out am R648 is probably punishable by a quick walk on a short plank over waters GREATLY infested with ravenous and irritable sharks. Just saying!!
I can't imagine it would be too difficult to have a correct set of handles fabricated by someone on this list who has access to a machine brake or pipe bender and a steady drill press. I will be happy to provide accurate measurements of one of the handles from my R648. I will also look through my boxes of miscellaneous parts and pieces to see if I happen to have something close or better.
It is now also apparent why there is so little chatter on this list regarding this excellent receiver close cousin of the Collins R390 series receivers. If only 2207 were built, I suspect, probably, less than half still remain making them about as rare as the proverbial HENs TEETH...
73,
Glenn WA4AOS
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