[Collins] Another KWM 1 question

[Roy Reed]

Hi All,
         KWM-1 , great little radio. I often use mine on 20m barefoot
working stateside and DX. My very critical friend tells me it sounds
exceptionally good and clean .I finally got around to restoring this one
in 2007 to celebrate it's 50th year birthday. I also have a second one in
the museum that I've got working on receive but still not sorted out the
transmit side.
   Keep the operational.
                      73 Roy G3ZIG.






-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:collins-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dr. Gerald N. Johnson
Sent: 02 March 2010 04:59
To: collins at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Collins] Another KWM 1 question

On Mon, 2010-03-01 at 14:45 -0500, Greg Mijal wrote:
> Hi:
> 
> Thanks to all for the heads up on the KWM 1 power connector.
> Got another question for the group.
> How would you rate the performance of this radio?  What is good and not so
good.

Three bands is not so good. No way to work splits is not so good for DX
chasing. Its fairly compact for the power dissipated inside so probably
runs a little warm. And today even a desk top rig is smaller and way
more versatile.

I know a ham with at least a couple but I'm not sure he has made them
work.

As for military applications that's why the option for the crystal
control (sold for novice use because in those days novices weren't
allowed to use VFOs). I know there was a KWM-1 in the U2 spy plane, I
don't know of any other military application.

> Also, how come I have yet to hear one on the air?  Are these low use
machines now days?
> Thanks
> Greg
> WA7LYO
> Kinston NC


-- 
73, Jerry, K0CQ, Technical Adviser to the Collins Radio Association
All content copyright Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer

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