R-390A

[@laakona8381]

The North Koreans have the USS Pueblo on display as a museum in Pyongyang Harbor. I saw a video of the tour and it clearly showed more than 1 R390.

[@willmears1111]

Four years with this incredible machine. They didn't get away. 05H Chitose/Phu Bai 1965-1969

[@jameshill2566]

I am an old ditty bopper/hog and would like to have an R390 also. Morse code was sparking some memories. Great radio. This one really looks clean and working well.

[@videosuperhighway7655]

BTW 10 are still in operation in a monitoring site. (They are tuned to 10 specific frequencies) They were built by some company called Fowler Electronics. They are the last operating units left.

[@barrym.5846]

Beautiful radio !...great sound

[@0074spirit]

It been a long time since I heard a time tick. I love the R 390.

[@VFTateVernonTate]

I'd love to get my hands on an R390A radio in good condition. Is anyone out there listening? An old ditty bopper!

[@jamesworkman9697]

Me too brother, 05H from 1968

[@videosuperhighway7655]

Amazing radio for its time. The R-390s have recently been surpassed by the 16bit SDR's

[@robertfallin9733]

VIDEOSUPERHIGHWAY... I love the 390 but there are quite a few better receivers built 1970- pre SDR period. Drake, JRC, ICOM and Yeasu have producef fine products.

[@vu3mes]

Owning a 390a was a big dream for me, but the logistics involved is a nightmare

[@worldbestpilot]

Not much logistics - just a few muscles

[@Hunkiralyfi]

So good sound quality (begining with 2:35) !

[@Hunkiralyfi]

What a radio!

[@wa4aos]

You have it running well; Good Job! How did we never meet up? 73, Glenn WA4AOS Laurens SC Trustee 145.35 Repeater (nr CLT) DSM Labs (dot com) Specializing in R 390, 390A and 392 receiver restoration.

[@joaodamascenoufc]

I believe that this radio is better than Hammarlund SP-600...

[@n4lq]

+João Damasceno Much better. No comparison.

[@robertfallin9733]

João Damasceno ...ive used both the 600 and 390. my choice by far is the 390. The time was during a particularly bad sunspot cycle (1966-67) and the 390 was by far a better adverse conditions receiver. Too bad we had a severe shortage if Radiomen & 390's, othetwise maybe 34 men on the Liberty would be alive today. You had to be there.