[R-390] Fw: Need new R-390 website admin

[Les Locklear]

----- Original Message -----
From: Les Locklear <leslocklear at outlook.com>
To: Larry Haney <larry41gm2 at gmail.com>
Sent: 3/11/2026 3:12:18 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Need new R-390 website admin
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> Kielbasa works only when washed down with copious amounts of beer...
>  
> I'll miss you, and will be following you down the path soon to wherever it is when we shed ourselves of something that has been a labor of love for so many years.
>  
> I no longer own any Boat Anchors or tube radios with the exception of a 1940 
> RCA 19K Console in the living room.
>  
> Much of the programming from days gone by, BBC, Radio Netherlands, Deutsche 
> Welle, Radio Switzerland International, and dozens of others that have removed 
> their programming. Some have 
> put it on the internet, while others just removed it, never to return.
>  
> The last two receivers in  the shack are an Icom 756 ProIII that has had the 
> BCB attenuation network removed, and a loaded Racal RA6790/GM(R-2174A) with 
> every option known to man.
>  
> Keep this list going as there will always be a newbie looking for information 
> or assistance.
>  
> Sadly there will be fewer R-390XX receivers tomorrow than today and somewhere 
> in the future it will be looked upon as an oddity and people will wonder why 
> would anybody want something 
> that is that heavy and cumbersome...
>  
> Les Locklear
> Gulfport, Mississippi
> On the Gulf of Mexico
> Dx'ing since '57
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Larry Haney via R-390 <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Reply-To: Larry Haney <larry41gm2 at gmail.com>
> To: R-390 Forum <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>, Mike Peace <mike.peace at gmail.com>
> Sent: 3/11/2026 2:04:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [R-390] Need new R-390 website admin
> ________________________________________________________________________________
> 
>> Hi all,  Well the time has come for me to step aside as The R390
>> website admmin.  It's hard to believe, but I picked this up from Al 5
>> years ago.  I'm very emotional about leaving the admin job, but your
>> new admin has excellent experience and is very conscientious, so he'll
>> do an excellent job.  It's Mike Peace.  His email  is
>> mike.peace'at'gmail.com.  Although he's fairly  new to posting on our
>> email reflector, he's knowledgeable about a lot of the R390 receivers.
>> The transition will be today.
>> 
>> Thank you all  for the great support you have given to me over the
>> years.  I am NOT quitting the group and will be listening for years to
>> come as I'm able to have internet access.
>> 
>> I'm going to have some Kielbasa now to calm me down.  I do miss a lot
>> of the old timers that have retired from posting, but we have a lot of
>> very nice newbies to help the group keep going.  I hope that the
>> contributions I've made will help keep the tubes glowing.  Long live
>> the R390s..
>> 
>> Regards, Larry
>> 
>> On Thu, Nov 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM Larry Haney <larry41gm2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'll be moving to a different home in a few months and will be without
>>> internet services to watch and care for our website.  This is an
>>> unexpected decision I had to make.  My plan is to move about 30 miles
>>> south of my current south San Jose Ca. location, but have not found a
>>> home there, yet.
>>>
>>> The experience needed for administration is not that much and I can
>>> guide you the way, but I only have a couple months to do it.  The
>>> reliability of it has been outstanding, so it takes very little time,
>>> but someone needs to be available just in case.  I've written a small
>>> document about this and will send it to anyone interested.  Please let
>>> me know soon.  Thank you.
>>>
>>> Regards, Larry
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