[Collins] Hamvention 2004

[Roger Shultz]

Dave,

I saw one Howard Mills restored 75A-4 for sale,  asking price was $1800,
several  round 312B-5's for as low as $600, a couple sad 75A-2's (one with
the Universal Service product detector) in need of a good homes and a few
other S-line pieces. The flea market was probably less than two thirds
sellers, and many spaces of that 2/3 it seemed were just convenient parking
spaces with no sales evident.  It was not uncommon to walk past many spaces
with nothing there which was quite a departure from my previous 30 years of
attending. Not only were there few pieces of Collins gear but there was not
much other boat anchor era equipment or parts  either. There sure was plenty
of commercial two-way gear though. Surplus Sales of Nebraska, always good
for some wishful Colllins parts collecting was barely there compared to its
traditional representation.

Hams attend for all sorts of reasons, some for the nostalgia, some for the
forums and some for the latest and greatest, specifically the new Yaesu and
Icom radios. Though it seemed much smaller in terms of crowds, commercial
vendor participation and even food vendors, it's still a Mecca in May for
many of us. Meeting old and new friends is always a bonus too.

Of course it rained which is to be expected but unlike when held in April it
didn't snow or sleet! Friday  was pretty good rain-wise except for a few
expected sprinkles. I'm grateful to the Dayton folks for all it takes to
pull this event off and hope it continues for many more rainy springtimes.

73, Roger NJ2R

From: "David Knepper" <cra at floodcity.net>
Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 21:37:03 -0400
To: <collins at mailman.qth.net>, <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: Electric Radio <1editor2 at indra.com>
Subject: [Collins] Hamvention 2004


Another disappointing Hamvention due to the weather conditions.  Rain
practically all day today.  My wife and I left the grounds just before Noon.
Rain was constant almost all the way to Pennsylvania.

The 8th Collins Forum, organized by the CRA was held on Friday morning.  We
enjoyed meeting everyone.  Door prizes were provided by Electric Radio.   We
are most appreciative of Ray Osterwald, editor of ER, for his generosity.

The program this year (our 8th Collins Forum) focused on the restoration of
the Collins 20V-3.

>From my observation and those of several others, there seemed to be a
conspicuous absence of Collins equipment.  No 75A-4's were seen for sale,
which is unusual.  Saw some S-Line equipment and very few KWM-2A's.  Much
less Collins than in previous years - very unusual indeed.  Prices, of
course, were by some standards, on the high side.  I suspect that the trend
continues, that is, to sell Collins on Ebay.

Contrary to some rumors, AOR is still producing the DDS-2A on a limited
basis.  Representatives from AOR spoke at the Forum.  For those who own this
unit, it was indicated that there have been no updates to the later units.
The DDS-2A at the Collins Radio Center is about six years old and it works
flawlessly.

Thanks go out to W8ZO for presenting me with an original sales flyer on the
Collins 30K-1.

Any other observations on Dayton?

Dave, W3ST
Secretary to the Collins Radio Association
Publisher of the Collins Journal
www.collinsra.com <http://www.collinsra.com>

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