[R-390] Stash in Shelby NC has new owner Parts Exist 70 projects were offered in the original advertizing.

[Moe Fretz]

Gave me a headache

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Moe Fretz

L'Orignal
Ontario, Canada


On Tue, Feb 26, 2019 at 3:57 PM Joe Koester <jwkoest at charter.net> wrote:

> Roger,
>
> You lost me. Your post is like some philosophical dissertation and missed
> me by a mile. I'd ask for clarification, but will pass.  Thanks, it was
> interesting even if you lost me.
>
> Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Roger Ruszkowski
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 2:30 PM
> To: ka1kaq at gmail.com; w1rc at near-fest.com
> Cc: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [R-390] Stash in Shelby NC has new owner Parts Exist 70
> projects were offered in the original advertizing.
>
> Fellows, Can we have a review of your English grammar? Long translation is
> You have not seen this hardware in your life time. It has been and it is
> old used needs parts and care before it can have power applied.70 receivers
> is stock in any dictionary. This find was below the R390 reflector groups
> imagination no problem.There are a lot of things people just do not need to
> know. How often have you read it here. If you need some parts ask for them
> here.Some one will get with you one on one in the mail and not here on the
> reflector.You may even have a phone call with another real human at some
> point. Three or four sales a year do not keep R390 parts depots open.We are
> a subset of Collins who will touch the unclean of Motorola, Capehart, and
> Cosmos ilk.There is order in the universe. This is the front door for the
> R390 family of receivers.It is the parts counter.If Radio Shack can not
> keep the doors open what do you expect from the Amateurs' When it settles
> the new owner knows we exist as a body of customers closes to home with
> dollars in hand.We will be politely advertised to.   New to youOld
> originalStock extra. NOS The subject is R390/A receivers the adjectives
> must fit the subject. While NOS may logically be Chummily toys to some.The
> Old Mans idea of NOS are bounded by reality. This is history fellows and it
> went zing. The buyer and the seller knew what they were bartering. We care
> not where the manna was found. Where is it now to be found and acquired in
> smaller lots for those of us who are owners and needing parts support. To
> know that many receivers are out their free range and that parts exist.
> Rebuild repair maintain is labor cost. Good looking projects were bartered
> at fair price. No one is claiming a return on investment and needing to pay
> taxes. It is well in the fabric even if sun freckles do not meet marketing
> magic math models.  Logical but improbable, Roger     -----Original
> Message-----
> From: Todd, KA1KAQ <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
> To: Mister Mike <w1rc at near-fest.com>
> Cc: R-390-List <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tue, Feb 26, 2019 2:12 pm
> Subject: Re: [R-390] FS: Huge R-390/R-390A Stash in Shelby NC
>
> On Tue, Feb 26, 2019 at 1:20 PM Mister Mike <w1rc at near-fest.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > I am somewhat suspicious of the “new old stock” pile though.......that
> > would be a holy grail today if it were so.
> >
>
> Right, Mike. As we discussed, there were numerous indicators visible on
> the 'NOS' receivers that would indicate previous use, so 'Clean/Complete,
> Repairable' is probably more accurate. However, knowing that the actual
> seller is a decent guy as honest as the day is long assures me there was no
> intent to mislead. We recall the few actual New, Old Stock sets that have
> surfaced in past decades were still in their crates complete with spares
> kits, manuals, and so on. It's been well over 10 years since I saw one. Ol'
> Locklear is probably sitting on a dozen or so down there. :D
>
> The good news in that pile is that, along with the few clean/complete
> sets, there appeared to be enough other bits including meters to build a
> bunch more decent, complete examples and probably a few more sans meters,
> covers.
> It would have to be a labor of love though because, as Roger pointed out,
> *many* hours involved in doing just one. I think Roger's hourly rates are
> extremely generous, too - I wouldn't sell my time that cheaply anymore.
>
> OTOH, when you look at what's available for new radios these days, a good
> R-390A is a bargain in comparison. Even at $2K, though we all know they are
> seldom that spendy.
>
> de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ/4
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