[Collins] KWM2-A

[Dave Edwards]

Just the order of letters on the front panel...That's it!!!   Go figure!
...Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "kwylow zinjanthropus" <catman351@yahoo.com>
To: "Dave Edwards" <kd2e@comcast.net>; "Larry L. Ravlin"
<sheepdip@bossig.com>; <collins@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Collins] KWM2-A


>
> Ooops! Pie's in my face. So, what IS the difference? Cal.
>  Dave Edwards <kd2e@comcast.net> wrote:There was a KWM-2A, and a
KWM2-A....Dave----- Original Message ----- From: kwylow zinjanthropus To:
Dave Edwards ; Larry L. Ravlin ; collins@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday,
January 21, 2003 6:12 PMSubject: Re: [Collins] KWM2-A
>
> Either I copied him wrong or he said the following:
> "from a high school ham buddy and the name on the
> > front says KWM2-A instead of KWM-2A"
> That doesn't make any sense unless what he meant was "[the] front says
KWM-2A instead of KWM-2" or "[the] front says KWM-2 instead of KWM-2A".
Otherwise, he should be asking if the KWM-2A is a round or winged emblem
model.
> Cal "arguing semantics" N6KYR
>  Dave Edwards <kd2e@comcast.net> wrote: I think he is looking for the
differance between the two 'A' versions of the
> KWM2.
> ...Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "kwylow zinjanthropus"
> To: "Larry L. Ravlin" ;
> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 10:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [Collins] KWM2-A
>
>
> >
> > The 2A is desireable over the 2 because you can change over to WARC
bands
> and other frequencies quite easily using the extra crystal deck found on
the
> 2A. You will find that the military used many KWM-2A's for their MARS and
> other comm needs during the 60's and 70's.
> > As an aside, I think some were put back into service during Desert Strom
1
> because the "high falutin' " sand state rigs couldn't stand the static
> buildup of sand. Kind of a nice commentary about tube rigs, no?
> > Cal N6KYR.
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