[Collins] Newbie here

[Carl]

My Collins purchases this year are:

75A2  $150
75A3 with CW, AM filters, NBFM,  and calibrator $350
75A3 speaker $75
32V2 with almost a full set of spare parts $390
R-388 $125
ART-13/ATC  $75

Ive had a 75A4 since 1965, a 51J4 since 1982 and a R-390A since 1989.

Also several other brands purchased his year including a near mint SX-73 for 
$175, HQ-180 with factory noise blanker at $175, and HRO-60 with 4 coils, 
coil box, calibrator and NBFM for $250.

I dont buy anything that I cant fix right here to as new specs and that 
includes the PTO's if needed.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "van wd8aam" <vlincoln at frontiernet.net>
To: <kf6wxj at gmail.com>; <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>; <Collins at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 1:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Collins] Newbie here


> Hi Bill:
>
> I just bought three Collins Receivers.
> 1. 75A4 for $900  Repair for $200
> 2. 51J4 for $700  Repair for $275
> 3. 51J4 for $600  Repair for $250
>
> I noted at the time that 51j to 51J-3 (R388) went for $250 to $500 range.
>
> I also just bought a EF Johnson Valiant $300, Repair for $250
> I also Just bought a EF Johnson Ranger I $275, Repair for $225
>
> The repairs are IF you can find someone.  That's the hard part.
> The dollars are cheap if you really want a working unit of this type.
>
> Purchase $2775, Repairs $1200
>
> And that's what you're looking at.
>
> wd8aam
> Van Lincoln
>
> At 21:06 12/30/2009, you wrote:
>>Reasonably priced and Collins are seldom used in the same breath.
>>
>>Carl
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Bill Call" <kf6wxj at gmail.com>
>>To: <Collins at mailman.qth.net>
>>Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 3:02 PM
>>Subject: [Collins] Newbie here
>>
>>
>> >I am a newbie in the lines of Collins Radio's.  I had a nice 75A-4 a
>> > bunch of years ago  but was so naive that I got rid of it.  Now Im
>> > looking for a rig that can be had for a reasonable price that may need
>> > a but of help but would be good for a Tech class ham.  The key word
>> > here would be reasonably priced.  Thanks and 73,  Bill kf6wxj
>> >
>> > --
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