I have a 20-pin female connector that I believe was for an R390A. I presume that's the same as for the R390 but I don't know that for sure. Unfortunately, I don't have the male chassis mount part.
Let me know if you think you can use it. 73, Barry - N4BUQ > Everything has been going well on restoring my R-390, until I noticed no AGC > voltage. Then I unplugged the 20-pin connector. Lo and behold, pin 15 had > corroded right off (the AGC line)! The mating plug has severe pitting and a > thick black oxide replaced what was once gold plating. But underneath, > everything is pristine. I am going to have to replace the pair. > > A parts radio might yield them. I would happily buy them. An extender cable > would have this pair. > > Interestingly, the Antenna Box BNC jacks were destroyed by pitting, but I > re-built that without thinking beyond it. This reminded my of the circuit > breakers in a plant that made sulfuric acid. Not only did the breakers fail > every few months, but the panels would grow long silver whiskers. So there > was something in the environment of that radio... ? > > Thank you, > WN9i Fred > > ______________________________________________________________ > R-390 mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ R-390 mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
