[Boatanchors] Collins scope?

[Bry Carling]

It certainly had me fooled. I thought they were a genuine Collins product with the 3-D chrome badge attached!

Best regards - Brian Carling
 AF4K Crystal Co.
http://af4k.com

Tel: 321-262-5471




> On Nov 22, 2015, at 4:26 PM, Glen Zook via Boatanchors <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> The only purpose that I can see with the repaint job is for aesthetic reasons.  That is, everything is the same color.  
> I had one of the SB-620 "conversions" that I got in a trade deal.  Basically, I had no money involved and, as such, the modified SB-620 was free.  Mated to a 75S-3A receiver, the performance was "so-so".  Frankly, of no real use to me.  A west coast amateur radio operator found out that I had the unit and traded me an excellent condition 32S-1 transmitter for the SB-620.  I definitely believe that I got the better end of the deal! Glen, K9STH Website: http://k9sth.net
>      From: "manualman at juno.com" <manualman at juno.com>
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net 
> Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2015 12:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Collins scope?
> 
> Makes no sense to me unless someone's brain is all screwed up and cash is
> burning a hole in their pocket. Repaint the unit, change the knobs, maybe
> diddle with the circuitry, but in the end, it's just a masked piece of
> Heathkit gear. It isn't Collins and never will be.
> 
> 
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