The reproduction 55G-1 low frequency unit was on display at the Collins
Forum on Friday morning and at 2317-2318. Unfortunately, because of the
rain, we pulled out late Saturday morning.
The 55G-1 reproduction unit will be available on a limited basis this
summer for a suggested price of $500 in kit form only. The unit produced
by Advanced Optics Limited in England will be distributed, as with
all their Collins products, through the CRA.
I saw an original one sell for $2,500 in the outdoor vendor area.
Contact the CRA if you would like to reserve one. More information
will be posted on the mail list and on the CRA website. Check into the
CRA Collins nets as well on 75 and 20 meters for updates
Incidentally, have you joined the CRA and subscribed to the Collins
Journal - what are you waiting for?
Thank you
Dave, W3ST Secretary to the Collins Radio Association Publisher of
the Collins Journal www.collinsra.com
We'll see more and more 2-way stuff surface as the public safety and
business folks move
higher in frequency and to digital modulation. With IRLP the
interest of newcomers seems
to be more on the VHF and UHF gear from the Japanese
manufacturers. I didn't see much
boat anchor or vintage equipment (relative to prior years), nor did I
see too many of the
appliance op types buying any of the surplus land mobile stuff.
Like you ... my main reason for going to Dayton nowdays is for
the social experience.
Paul - K8PD
On Sat, 15 May 2004 22:30:56 -0400 Roger Shultz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Dave,
I saw one Howard Mills restored 75A-4 for sale,
asking price was $1800, several round 312B-5's for as low as
$600, a couple sad 75A-2's (one with the Universal Service product
detector) in need of a good homes and a few other S-line pieces. The
flea market was probably less than two thirds sellers, and many spaces
of that 2/3 it seemed were just convenient parking spaces with no sales
evident. It was not uncommon to walk past many spaces with nothing
there which was quite a departure from my previous 30 years of
attending. Not only were there few pieces of Collins gear but there was
not much other boat anchor era equipment or parts either. There
sure was plenty of commercial two-way gear though. Surplus Sales of
Nebraska, always good for some wishful Colllins parts collecting was
barely there compared to its traditional representation.
Hams
attend for all sorts of reasons, some for the nostalgia, some for the
forums and some for the latest and greatest, specifically the new Yaesu
and Icom radios. Though it seemed much smaller in terms of crowds,
commercial vendor participation and even food vendors, it's still a
Mecca in May for many of us. Meeting old and new friends is always a
bonus too.
Of course it rained which is to be expected but unlike
when held in April it didn't snow or sleet! Friday was pretty good
rain-wise except for a few expected sprinkles. I'm grateful to the
Dayton folks for all it takes to pull this event off and hope it
continues for many more rainy springtimes.
73, Roger
NJ2R
From: "David Knepper"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 21:37:03
-0400 To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
<[email protected]> Cc: Electric Radio
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Collins] Hamvention
2004
Another disappointing Hamvention due to the weather
conditions. Rain practically all day today. My wife and I
left the grounds just before Noon. Rain was constant almost all
the way to Pennsylvania.
The 8th Collins Forum, organized by
the CRA was held on Friday morning. We enjoyed meeting everyone.
Door prizes were provided by Electric Radio. We are
most appreciative of Ray Osterwald, editor of ER, for his generosity.
The program this year (our 8th Collins Forum) focused on the
restoration of the Collins 20V-3.
>From my observation and
those of several others, there seemed to be a conspicuous absence of
Collins equipment. No 75A-4's were seen for sale, which is
unusual. Saw some S-Line equipment and very few KWM-2A's.
Much less Collins than in previous years - very unusual indeed.
Prices, of course, were by some standards, on the high side.
I suspect that the trend continues, that is, to sell Collins on
Ebay.
Contrary to some rumors, AOR is still producing the
DDS-2A on a limited basis. Representatives from AOR spoke at the
Forum. For those who own this unit, it was indicated that there
have been no updates to the later units. The DDS-2A at the
Collins Radio Center is about six years old and it works
flawlessly.
Thanks go out to W8ZO for presenting me with an
original sales flyer on the Collins 30K-1.
Any other
observations on Dayton?
Dave, W3ST Secretary to the Collins
Radio Association Publisher of the Collins
Journal www.collinsra.com <http://www.collinsra.com>
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