[AMRadio] B&W 5100 Possibly the best built ham transmitter? (imho)

[russ dworakowski]

Hi Pete,  no experience  here with  the BC-610.  But  I  would  ask why
[other  than stock  audio]  you  think  a 610  is better than a  T368?
Yes,  the GPT-750 is a winner indeed.  No,  not  just  price,  but it is a 
good  guideline.  The 5100s were only  outpriced by the 32V Collins.  Well,  
not  sure  about  the Central Electronics 100V.
   I just  want to make it clear that  this is fun discussion,  not  an 
arguement as  to who is right.  This is classic stuff like the old cars.
Thety all have  their good and bad points.
   Now,  here's an interesting point-  which  older rig would be  easiest to 
renovate-  repair- and  get running again properly.
  I would  narrow  this  down  to 2 or 3 rigs- say- DX-100,  Viking II,
and  maybe  a Globe?    Here we go again!  Russ.






>From: Peter A Markavage <manualman at juno.com>
>Reply-To: amradio at mailman.qth.net
>To: amradio at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [AMRadio] B&W 5100 Possibly the best built ham transmitter? 
>(imho)
>Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 18:21:52 -0500
>
>Russ:
>Since Caddy's and Lincoln's are pricey and if we're only using price as a
>gauge, I would probably have to say the KW-1.  But price doesn't always
>make it the best. In my opinion the best all around manufactured AM rig
>has to be the BC-610 series, followed by the T368. Now if you're talking
>AM/CW/SSB rigs, the KWS-1 and the TMC GPT-750 are high on my list.
>Pete
>
>On Tue, 26 Nov 2002 11:41:08 -0500 "russ dworakowski"
><wb3fau at hotmail.com> writes:
> > So Pete,  whats  equivilant to  a Caddy or Lincoln?  Russ.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Peter A Markavage <manualman at juno.com>
> > >Reply-To: amradio at mailman.qth.net
> > >To: amradio at mailman.qth.net
> > >Subject: Re: [AMRadio] B&W 5100 Possibly the best built ham
> > transmitter?
> > >(imho)
> > >Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 12:06:49 -0500
> > >
> > >My Valiant was like a Pinto; all my WRL products were like Yugo's;
> > my
> > >Viking II is like a Volvo.
> > >Pete, WA2CWA
> > >
> > >On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 11:28:44 -0500 "russ dworakowski"
> > ><wb3fau at hotmail.com> writes:
> > > > All these old  rigs  are  great  fun.  They  all  have  some
> > > > quirks.
> > > > I  like  to   equate  them to  old  cars- like a Collins is a
> > Caddy,
> > > >  and  A
> > > >   Viking  is a Dodge.  Heath-  like  a Ford,  B-W,  I  would
> > rank
> > > > about  a  Buick or  Pontiac.  Yu  get  the bugs  out  of  them
> > and
> > > > you
> > > > got a pretty good  rig.  Russ.
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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