[Collins] Re: collins 618T-3

[k2qde@optonline.net]

Test sets have been sold off eBay. Keep an eye out.

Cables? You'll love this...
Next vacation [winter is best], plan a trip to Arizona. Find that aircraft grave yard out in the sticks. Cables [and mounts] were part of the aircraft, and not part of the radio. Also, Web search for Avionic service centers in Florida and on the west coast. That'll be your best bet. Aviation magazines adds are another source.

The 618T series is a work of "Art." However, it was not designed with Ham Radio in mind due to its channel-based operation. Always wanted one in my Wrangler, but could swing all that power to operate it. Good luck.

Stu, k2qde


----- Original Message -----
From: David Knepper <cra@floodcity.net>
Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2003 3:37 am
Subject: [Collins] Re: collins 618T-3

> Tim, let me throw your request on the Collins QTH.NET mail list.  
> Perhaps,someone can assist you in finding a power supply.
> 
> Did you get the manuals for this set?
> 
> Dave, W3ST
> Secretary to the Collins Radio Association
> Publisher of the Collins Journal
> www.collinsra.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Daniels <tdaniels@kc.rr.com>
> To: cra@floodcity.net <cra@floodcity.net>
> Date: Monday, July 07, 2003 7:46 PM
> Subject: collins 618T-3
> 
> 
> >Dear Dave,
> >
> >It's been a few months since I've emailed you, I realize.  I 
> didn't mean
> >to be so silent but I figured you receive many many emails as it is.
> >
> >I finally found a Collins 618T-3 on ebay and bought it.  It's not 
> here>yet.  That was one of my dad's favorite radios.  I could use 
> it as a
> >shortwave receiver, and as a transceiver in the HAM bands.... 
> even the
> >WARC bands, I think.
> >
> >I bought a control box for it several months ago.  It appears 
> that a
> >person needs a very complicated cable to go from the control box 
> to the
> >transceiver.
> >
> >According to Fair Radio's web site, for a 618T you  could benefit 
> from a
> >test set that includes that control box I already have.  And it 
> appears>that there was a model 516H-1 power supply to use on the 
> ground with the
> >transceiver.  I don't have that.
> >
> >I guess the transceivers generally used 3-phase 110 VAC at 400 cycles
> >(where would I get that???) and 28 VDC (simple to produce.)
> >
> >I'm trying to figure out how to make this work, if it works, when I
> >receive it.
> >
> >Fair radio sells the "T", and the test set, and the control box, 
> but now
> >516H-1 power supply.
> >
> >Do you know any source for a 516H-1 power supply and cables??? I know
> >it's a long shot, but I thought I should inquire.  You seem to be 
> at the
> >center of things there.
> >
> >Thanks much.
> >
> >73,
> >Tim Daniels
> >N 0 F D
> >
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