[Collins] Thanks to everyone on these lists

Jim Isbell [email protected]
Mon, 05 Apr 2004 21:48:47 -0500


About 15 months ago I started haunting the CCA and CRA lists as I had 
then just decided I needed to get an S-Line of 1958 vintage.

Within just a couple of weeks I had traded a KWM-1 and a 75A4 for a 
complete S-Line of the correct vintage (I needed that because it was in 
1958 in Alaska that I learned to become a Ham on a Collins Mars 
station).  The Transmitter needed some work but the Rx was fine from the 
start.

With help form many on these lists I was able to get everything going 
and properly aligned by November 23rd of this last year.

On the 4th of April I made the contact that give me WAS on 40 meters 
using this rig.  Just a few days over 4 months.

After using the S-Line for 4 months on a regular basis I find it is such 
a great rig that I dont even turn on the ICOM 725 or the HW-101 at all. 
 It is just too disappointing when I use them.  They cant compare to the 
S-Line.

Thanks to everybody for helping me to realize a dream, ownership of a 
great Collins S-Line.

Now, I need help again....How do I get back on these two 
listt........#8-)        I turned them off about two months ago to go on 
a trip and cant remember how to turn them back on!!!!!