[Boatanchors] [Milsurplus] history and evolution of the Collinsgear

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
To: "Raymond Cote" <bluegrassdakine at hotmail.com>
Cc: "Boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; 
<r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 6:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] [Milsurplus] history and 
evolution of the Collinsgear


> On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 11:44 PM, Raymond Cote
> <bluegrassdakine at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>>
>> Right, there is a Collins group. i will post over there 
>> if I can find it
>> thanks
>>
>
> Ray, here's the link to the original Collins Collectors 
> Association.
> They've existed since the the 1980s. While other 
> less-known groups have
> popped up from time-to-time, for decades the CCA has been 
> considered the
> premier organization for information, and their ranks 
> include numerous
> former engineers and other employees from Collins Radio:
>
> http://www.collinsradio.com/
>
> They also have an online email reflector you can join with 
> whatever
> questions specific to the brand that you can't find 
> answers to. Check the
> sidebar menu on their main page. I was privileged to be a 
> member for a
> couple decades before life got busy and much of the radio 
> stuff fell by the
> wayside.
>
> Keep in mind that, as with any group, your mileage may 
> vary, and the
> information you receive is sometimes worth exactly what 
> you pay for it.
>
> ~ Todd  KA1KAQ/4

     Red face department.  I've been posting the above as 
collinsradio.org  In fact, that's the URL attached to the 
e-mail from the CCA list.  I've written to the list 
administrator to get it corrected.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com