[R-390] Mint condition R-390A

[Les Locklear]

The ceramic filters were from the 1960 EAC contract. They 
didn't meet specifications, production was stopped and they went back to the mechanical filters. Clevite was the filter manufacturer. I have more information hidden somewhere. Once I remember where it's 
"hidden," 
I'll send more info. Not many made it out of the factory, so yours is somewhat R at RE...

Les


----- Original Message -----
From: Tisha Hayes <tisha.hayes at gmail.com>
To: R390A <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: 8/11/2016 9:15:34 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Mint condition R-390A


The hamfest article implies that the photos are for a radio "like" the one
being auctioned off, I doubt that it is the same radio. The other clue was
"one of these".

There were some factory-specials; I have the IF deck from one of those
(with factory original ceramic filters). I would expect that maybe the only
special R-390A's 
were those of original Collins vintage. When it became a
"winner take all" bid for mass production I doubt that the small suppliers
had anything to do with custom-engineering.

My super R-390A has the ceramic IF deck and the squelch facility (built the
squelch system myself from one of the articles).


*Ms. Tisha Hayes, AA4HA*
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