[Boatanchors] Collins 75S-3 vs. Collins 51J-4

[Carl]

Only a 75A4 goes with that rig. The J4 needs serious mods to be useful plus 
the reduction knob. Its not a good ham RX as is. Mine is in the shop used as 
a selective LO chaser and general BCB/SWL.

I had a 100V and 200V and a pair of A4's for about 20 years. Sold all but 
the best A4, around 84, which I still use. And still kicking myself.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W8KZW" <w8kzw at arrl.net>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 5:11 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Collins 75S-3 vs. Collins 51J-4


>I ran a  75S-3 with my Central Electronics 100V for years back in the '70s 
>&
> '80s as WB5KZW (anybody work me?). I sold the transmitter - bad move on my
> part - and moved to a 75S-3B as my S-line receiver when I acquired a 
> 32S-3.
>
> I have, within the last few months, acquired another 100V, a 75S-3, and a
> 51J-4, all of which are beautiful.
>
> Both receivers need a little bench time, and I thought I'd get some 
> opinions
> on one compared to the other to help me decide which one to start on!  I
> won't be running AM, and it will be about 50/50 ssb vs. CW.  The general
> coverage RX of the J-4 is of little value to me in the tradeoff, but I 
> think
> it gets the nod in the "looks cool" category.
>
> Thanks in advance for the input.
>
> 73,
> Jeff
> W8KZW
> www.w8kzw.homestead.com
>
>
>
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