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

[David Knepper]

A new product detector is now available for the 51J receivers.  It is made 
in Canada.

Endorsed by the Collins Radio Association.

http://www.treetopcircuits.com/

When contacting them, please make sure that you mention me to the the owner, 
Bob, VE3TOU.

Thanks

David Knepper, W3ST/W3CRA
Publisher of the Collins Journal
Secretary of the Collins Radio Association
www.collinsra.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Singley, Rodger" <rbsingl at ilstu.edu>
To: "W8KZW" <w8kzw at arrl.net>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Collins 75S-3 vs. Collins 51J-4


>I used a 51J-3 with my CE-200V for quite awhile and to help it out I used a 
>Central Electronics sideband slicer.  The CE-200V is now paired with an 
>NC-400 and the 51J-3 has joined a 32V-1 but the 51J-3 with the CE slicer 
>was fine on SSB and I imagine the 51J-4 with either onboard or outboard 
>product detector would be even better.
>
> Rodger WQ9E
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of W8KZW
> Sent: Mon 2/15/2010 4:11 PM
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> 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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