[Boatanchors] Collins 618T system info wanted

[John Lawson]

   'Allo to the List!

I just drug home (literally!) a Collins HF transciever system, designed 
for vehicular mounting.

  In it is the well-known 618T (RT 698/ARC-102); a 426T-1 inverter, and a 
700B-2 TTY converter.

   Al this is in a big green submersible case/cabinet, with a 313V-1 
control head.

  The whole thing is: Reciever Transmitter Group 718F-1


   I'm not a GreenRadio collector, but I am sort-of-basically familiar with 
the 618T, and somewhere I have the docs on the 700B.  I'd like to have any 
thoughts, wisdom, cautions, etc about the radio and it's components... 
I'm thinking it might be fun to put it on the air, as several articles 
call out the good audio quality, both SSB and AM, and of course it's 400W 
PEP.

   I have no idea yet what to do with the lovely vehicle case...  not 
planning on doing any off-road DXpeditions anytime soon. hihi..


   I'd welcome any and all comments on this radio, on the list or 
privately. I don't know much about the system as a whole.


   I'll post this to the AMradio list as well - but I'm not all that keen 
on subscribing to any mil- or green- radio lists, too much in my inbox as 
it is.  If you'd like to crosspost this to one of those, please do - 
but direct replies to me personally.



   Cheers

John KB6SCO
DM09fg
Carson City, NV