Yes, Bry, and most hams of 1959 were busy supporting those families, or going to school or college, and didn't have time to get on the air much. Still, Collins sold many thousands of KWM-2s and S/Lin
Yes, Bry, and most hams of 1959 were busy supporting those families, or going to school or college, and didn't have time to get on the air much. Still, Collins sold many thousands of KWM-2s and S/Lin
I can't believe I sold my KWM-2. This thread is killing me. _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tent
Ray, I followed you in agreement, right up to the last bullet. It wasn't the "plenty of hams" willing to pay the price but rather Uncle Sam that put that radio on the map. Sam bought tens of thousand
*You guys are killing me here! I have never owned my first piece of Collins Equipment. Always said that I would own a Collins before assuming Room Temperature. At 59 years old, I seem to be running o
Rick, I believe the Paragon was used by Uncle Sam. 73 & DX, Gary - AB9M Ray, I followed you in agreement, right up to the last bullet. It wasn't the "plenty of hams" willing to pay the price but rath
Wade, the Pegasus, Jupiter, Argonaut V and Orion all have the squelch function which works in all modes. Not sure about the Eagle and Argonaut VI and don't have time to look at the manual at the mome
OK guys, I didn't mean to imply that TT should become a Collins and make ONLY top-of-the-line products. TT says that they plan to emphasize "affordable" products, and I'm sure that's a good business
I doubt that there was a MARS station that didn't sport some Collins gear, especially the venerable KWM-2. Uncle Sam was known for buying the best, and trained lots of us the keep the electronics run
Very true. I have a KWM-2A, matching AC and matching DC supplies, SM-1 Collins mike, a complete crystal pack and the 30L-1 amplifier along with the Samsonite cases with keys for these babies. All wer
TT says that they plan to emphasize "affordable" products, and I'm sure that's a good business decision. Rather, I'm saying that if they do bring out a new "flagship" radio, make it the best on the m
And in listening to my signal over the Internet. There was no shame at all in the way my 30 year old Paragon got the job done. Ah... one day the bank account will overflow. Or maybe it won't. But eit
Having been on vacation for a few days etc., I've monitored the chat on this topic via the wife's Kindle Fire. It's proven to be interesting to read the comments and suggestions. A few have actually
Bob, it is a bit more complex than that. If you were to give each of those 4 radios (a, b, c, d) a different brand name and try to sell them independently of each other, then you are 100% correct; th
I asked Rod, K0DAS (retired from Rockwell Collins), how many KWM-2s were bought by hams rather than Uncle Sam. He said that nobody really knows, but his best guess is that the U.S. armed forces bough
Also interesting (to think about)... I wonder what percentage of them still exist today? How many does the government still own? How many remain on dusty shelves somewhere....unopened??? ....Dave On
Oh I agree, brand recognition is likely 90% of the entire picture. Thus better defined as "bragging rights". 73 Bob, K4TAX Bob, it is a bit more complex than that. If you were to give each of those 4
You mean, maybe there are warehouses full of KWM2s somewhere, like the old ARC-5's? 73 de W6OGC Jim Allen _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com htt
*Could someone please give me the address to that warehouse?? Well, back to the restoration of this old FLdx400 Transmitter. The FRdx400 receiver came out Great. Not many of these old Yaesu Twins aro
Regarding the KWM-2; back in the late 1980's and early 90's, we were forced to turn in the KWM-2, 30L-1, 312b, etc which almost every Field Artillery Battery, Air Defense Artillery Battery, and other