WOW! Strange statement on a Drake Reflector List.. I've owned several Collins Radios to include a 51S1 receiver (sold it for $1375.00), KWM-2 and 2A's (traded and sold all of them to include the special Collins microphone), even some commercial Collins HF equipment (tossed them too). I've used KWS-1's, 75A1's, A3's, A4's, 75S you name it, Once had a complete 32S/75S station to include phone patch's, watt meters and all (it was quite the station), R388's, R390's frankly I haven't missed any of them because none impressed me in any way. I didn't find the receivers to be special (other than the frequency coverage of the 51S1), the audio wasn't sent from heaven if you know what I mean. Sorry but Collins may look good but so far they were just OK nothing special. HOWEVER! My Drake radios, I've loved everyone I've had and still have. In High School I was given the opportunity to purchase a Drake TR-4C station with RV-4C, Speaker and W4 power meter, very nice! Some years ago I had a B-Line and was talked out of it by a friend and regretted it ever since, great station! The audio was wonderful, receiver selectivity tremendous, transmitter power and audio always great reports. Today, I have a C-Line (TX4C, R4C, TR4C, RV-4C), R4B, L4B, MN2000, W4, WV4, TR6, I'm I leaving anything out.... Collins, had'em but I'll keep my Drakes forever!
Thank you very much, Oh I think that Collins Reflector is looking for a few more members..Hi Hi From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ron Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 2:27 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; john Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Collins and Drake Compared I came into this as computers were making a mark on the electronic industry and taking away the appeal of ham radio so I may have this a little wrong. I recall being told that Collins radio equipment was manufactured for the government at a time when money was flowing easy. Drake on the other hand did manufacture items for the government, but their radios were primarily for the ham radio consumer market. If true, then John's statements ring very clearly. Was I told wrong? 73, Ron WD8SBB --- On Wed, 6/15/11, john <[email protected]> wrote: From: john <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Collins and Drake Compared To: [email protected], [email protected] Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 5:46 PM Collins made extraordinary radios with extraordinary parts Drake made extraordinary radios with quite ordinary parts. John K5MO _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list [email protected]</mc/[email protected]> http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
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