[Collins] MM-280 and MM-281

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

They don't look like any I've known from Shure. But I know Collins 
before Rockwell sold EV and Turner (Turner being a Cedar Rapids company 
with an interesting history) with Collins name tags. The one tag I found 
on a Collins gear web page only showed Rockwell-Collins. I don't know if 
their might be a hint inside, like a maker name from the plastic mold. 
Its possible Collins made them, but less likely than they had them made 
or bought standard units off the shelf with the modification to put the 
Collins label on them.

Turner Microphones developed as an offshoot of the Turner Mortuary that 
wanted better microphones for their mortuaries. Then for a few decades 
Turner Microphones did well on their own. I've used Turner microphones 
for PA systems and they had some popular microphones for ham and CB 
applications. I'm not sure of their status today.

73, Jerry, K0CQ, Technical Adviser to the Collins Radio Association.

On 12/19/2010 6:19 PM, ROLYNN PRECHTL K7DFW wrote:
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