[Collins] Collins High Power

[w0lpq]

Wondering if the 250K actually happened after JFK's death?  Only =
customer I was aware of was Radio Australia...Dave Giovanazzi (now dead) =
made several trips to Australia to make the thing work with the Collins =
C-8400 computer system for band changes.  The radio was built =
(initially) in building 108, which was not done until about 1965.  Dick =
Weinrich (long since SK...had QST articles on filters) was one of the =
engineers that worked the radio.

URG-1 (Universal Radio Group) could have been comprised of a 205J-1 =
22k/45k PA.  The exciter could have been a repackaged KWT-6 (known as a =
618Z-1 receiver/exciter only).  Military used this stuff in their Short =
Order network.  We had 3 of them in CR. =20

The 205J took less than 1 watt for full output at 45Kw..!  Short Order =
net and CR (including Andrews AFB SSB Network) had dial capability for =
radios including the Far East via the Pricilla Ellen Network.  Actually, =
the 205J could be driven by an old HP 608 Signal Generator ... to =
45Kw..!

73

Bill, W0LPQ


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