[Boatanchors] Collins 75A-2

[Ian]

Has anybody tried to contact WB0PRT?

He's listed in the callbook.  Born in 1928.  And in Colorado.

I find his name as a dentist in New York when I do a google search.

He's also listed in a log posted by a W3 when I do a google search on his
call.



-----Original Message-----
From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of dmeitzen at tx.rr.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 10:07 AM
Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Collins 75A-2

Home brew for sure WB0PRT is silk screened on the radio front panel :>))

Look carefully - use a windows magnifier -- Tooooooo Funny

Dave



---- DW Holtman <tubestuff at comcast.net> wrote: 
> Hello,
> 
> Thank to all who commented on this radio. Some very interesting thoughts. 
> Most think is was "Home" labeled, which is very possible. In that case, 
> someone installed a Product detector and modified the BFO for SSB which is

> not all that unusual.
> 
> Best,
> DW Holtman
> WB7SSN
> http://www.heavymetalradios.com/
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Revcom" <revcom at wbsnet.org>
> To: "Carl Nord" <chnord at comcast.net>; "DW Holtman"
<tubestuff at comcast.net>; 
> <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 10:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Collins 75A-2
> 
> 
> > Probably sounds like a 75A-2 on SSB.  No diff than an HQ-129X,
> > BFO shifts for USB or LSB,  did that for years before could afford a
> > RX with product detector and fixed BFO freqs.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Carl Nord" <chnord at comcast.net>
> > To: "DW Holtman" <tubestuff at comcast.net>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 7:23 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Collins 75A-2
> >
> >
> >> It may be for real, but that nomenclature  about the FCC souunds an
awful
> > lot like the ohrase I just read on some old Datamark lables...
> >> YMMV..
> >>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> >> From: "DW Holtman" <tubestuff at comcast.net>
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > Is anyone familiar with this receiver? Ebay 330196975510.
> >> >
> >> > It was appareently made for the FCC with SSB factory built in. I
always
> >> > thought the 75A-4 was the first of this series that Collins started
> > making
> >> > SSB gear. Wonder how it sounds on SSB signals?
> >> >
> >> > Best,
> >> > DW Holtman
> >> > WB7SSN
> >> > http://www.heavymetalradios.com/
> >> >
> >> > _______________________________________________
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >>
> > 
> 
> _______________________________________________

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