[Collins] KWM-380 Keypad Mounting

[LeeCraner at aol.com]

If you own a KWM-380 you undoubtedly know that Collins offered a keypad for 
direct frequency entry and access to the ten or eleven frequency memories 
available in the rig.  The keypad also was required to access the 100 memories in 
the Kiron adapter.

Those these keypads as originally mounted in the base are very hard to come 
by, Pipo Communications has had the bare keypad available as well as a small 
version that will also work.  The problem has been where to mount the keypad.

I recently mounted one of the smaller 16 button Pipo pads in the base of my 
Turner 752 mic (which is basically the SM280 mic without the Collins emblem).  
This puts the keypad right at hand and, IMHO a better solution than Collins 
separate unit.

I wrote up the procedure to accomplish this, complete with drilling template 
and photos, should any of you wish to duplicate it.  As is my custom, I 
mimiced the Collins "Service Information Letter" format, just for fun (of course, 
they never included full colored photographs, hi).

If you'd like a copy of this emailed to you, just drop me a line.  It is 
presently in a Word .doc format (does anyone want to convert this to .pdf for 
me?).

73
Lee WB6SSW