[R-390] Bidding all a farewell!

[Barry]

Cecil,

I really hate to see this.  You were here long before I joined.  Even though we haven't heard from each other like we did years ago, I miss the talk.

Farewell friend.

73,
Barry - N4BUQ

> It’s been a lot of years, many friends have come and gone.
> 
> It’s funny how fast life passes.
> 
> These receivers transcend time.  They are worth the effort.  At some point we
> wear out before these radios do.  Ive divested myself of all of mine except one
> original R-390/URR and enough spares to keep it running.  What a great radio.
> 
> The non-cost reduced original and strangely the cheaper version.
> 
> I wish you all the best and hope the new guys coming aboard will carry the
> flame.  Respect them for what they are.  There are still a lot of parts
> available…for both versions.  Don’t try to make them what they weren’t meant to
> be.
> 
> I can’t do the work anymore….Parkinson's has taken that from me.  So I bow out
> and leave that to those who still can!.
> Don’t forget the dead horses, the black goo from the original filter caps, the
> special sausage used to make these radios run and the guys from New York to
> California that shared their insight and humor!
> 
> 73
> 
> Cecil
> K5DL
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
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