[Collins] Collins 62S-1 Transverter Downconversion Gain??

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On 9/21/2010 12:33 PM, Glen Zook wrote:
> During the first half of 1967 the KWM-3 was in the design stage.
> Basically, it was to be a modification of the 718-T with the coverage
> expanded down to 1.8 MHz to cover the 160 meter band.  Also, the
> frequency "stepping" was to be changed from 100 Hz to 10 Hz.

That would have met Art's elite pricing requirement. I took a one year 
leave of absence about the end of August 1966 and haven't been back yet.
>
> The Industrial Design group, headed by Eric Tedley, was placed in the
> Process Division and his group was charged with coming up with a new
> cabinet design for the KWM-3.  The first week that I worked for
> Collins Radio (having just graduated from Georgia Tech) three
> potential cabinet designs were presented to Art.  This meeting was in
> Building 401 on the Richardson Collins Radio Company campus.  I
> attended that meeting and it was the first time that I personally met
> Art Collins.  This was in April of 1967.

Art spent a lot of time in 401 supervising the HF high power 
transmitters. Too much time.
>
> There were three different cabinet designs presented including one
> with a faux wood grain finish.  Art made a few notes and went back to
> Building 407 (a.k.a. "Camelot" because it was "King Arthur's
> palace").  After that meeting nothing more was heard around Process
> Division (Harry Passman's division) about the KWM-3.  Eventually the
> KWM-3 "faded into the woodwork" and nothing more was said about it.

Probably good that he didn't get it started because at $8k a radio in 
1968, it would not have sold many and likely would have been clumsy to 
use compared to the S-line. So it probably would have been as "big" a 
money maker as the 821A-1 that sold for the purchased parts cost.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
> Website:  http://k9sth.com
>
73, Jerry, K0CQ