[R-390] Who is doing R390 restorations?

[Manfred Antar {KN6KBS}]

I beg to differ.
I sent him a Collins 75A-4 a year or so ago and it came back like it had just come
from Collins brand new. All the interior Aluminum polished. Re-capped. All Collins Mod’s done - plus a few of his own.
Came back with a binder of all the work - mod’s described. Couldn’t ask for more. Plus he texted me pictures as the work progressed.
The outer case was sandblasted and powder coated. I have a R389/URR that I asked him about doing some work on.
He hesitated as It’s a heavy beast. So I finally did the work myself (Alignment). I think the R390A might be a bit heavy for him to work on.

That said.
Manfred

> On Jun 5, 2025, at 09:15, Doug Hensley <w5jv at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Howard Mills doesn't do any work anymore and hasn't for years.  His vision is shot as are his nerves.  The work he does take in is handed over to want-to-be's whose work is slip-shod at best.  It's one thing to send him a DX-60 but it's quite a risk to send something like an R390A.  I lost a set of classic & irreplaceable Collins pieces entrusting them to him.  They were cobbled up & ruined by his handy-men.  You'd do well to avoid this venue.
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> Seems to me with the Y2K manual and the wealth of new owner guides, any ham should be able to get the basic modules going.  Boil the operation down to a few problems and then seek assistance from someone versed in handling those.  Seeking a cosmetic wonder is not the way to go.
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> Cheers,
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> Doug W5JV
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