>> memories of one incredibly expensive Raytheon-Collins HF transceiver >> [KWM-380? or something like that] before the end.
I think that was it, the KWM-380, and I remember people describing it as such when I saw it at W4VSV when I got my ticket. Made my first QSO on it! Andrew NV1B .. On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 1:41 PM Fred Jensen <[email protected]> wrote: > Ummm ... Art Collins had a very large military business in addition to a > small amateur one, and sold his company to Raytheon who, it turned out, > had little interest in building amateur gear. The decision to leave the > market was voluntary, although I have vague memories of one incredibly > expensive Raytheon-Collins HF transceiver [KWM-380? or something like > that] before the end. I don't know why Ten-Tec left, they had a very > loyal and well deserved following, but running a business is really > complex, and they expired well before COVID became a word. To each his > own. > > 73, > > Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW > Sparks NV DM09dn > Washoe County > > Bill Cotter wrote on 3/29/2022 8:37 PM: > > I thought long and hard about a K4, but couldn't stand the idea of a > > two year wait for whatever reasons given. If design decisions and > > supply chain choices cause you to lose customers, it says that > > Elecraft needs to have a long moment to get their house in order. Or, > > they will fall into line with TenTec, Collins and many other American > > companies that have folded tent. > > > > We all went through the pandemic, and worked around it..... So, I > > ordered a Flex 6600M and it was delivered in 8-days. No two year wait. > > They have something figured out. I was also assured the PGXL 1500W > > amplifier ships in the same time frame. > > > > Go figure. > > > > Bill N4LG > > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
