[ARC5] Hallicrafters receivers...Collins stuff

[Mike Morrow]

> Collins always catered to the market for deluxe and 
> expensive equipment.

Collins was even able to "coax" people into paying the
very top dollar for radios using RCA phono plugs for
RF coax connections (like the entire S-Line).  It still
seems impossible to me that the KWM-2A got accepted as
the RT-718/FRC-93.  Just because something works OK for
USAF MARS doesn't mean it meets requirements for regular
military field service.  Something was a bit irregular there,
I think...maybe standards are lower for FRC gear. (Yes,
I know it was used in tactical situations in SEA.)

OTOH, there *is* something very professional about the
KWM-1, especially one of the rare variants that had
two aircraft-radio-style  L-clips on the front for
fastening into the mounting rack, as seen here:

  http://www.radioing.com/collins/tr02.html

When the KWM-380 came out a third of a century ago, it
was obvious that the ham/Collins game was over.  The
contemporary Drake TR-7 series was as modern, yet far
more attractive for ham service, IMHO.  So was the
TS-820S.

Mike / KK5F