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

[Glen Zook]

Art's attention to projects including his instance that every possible "up-grade" had to be made before the item shipped was the reason that virtually every division had a project just for Art.  Basically, he kept coming up with "improvements" to equipment that had to be made before it shipped which resulted in virtually no equipment shipping at all since he would come up with another improvement even before the one before had been included.  In order for the company to get paid equipment had to ship.

Therefore, the idea was to have a project that was never intended to ship in which Art's interest could be kept and therefore keep him away from the "real" projects.  In Process Division this project was "CCCS Marine" a.k.a. "the boat".

I don't remember if it was in 1967 or 1968 that the Wall Street Journal came out with an article which basically stated that Collins Radio Company prospered "in spite of" and not "because of" Art Collins.  After that the Wall Street Journal was "persona non gratia" in the Collins Radio facilities.

Glen, K9STH

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--- On Tue, 9/21/10, Dr. Gerald N. Johnson <geraldj at weather.net> wrote:

 From: Dr. Gerald N. Johnson <geraldj at weather.net>
 
Art spent a lot of time in 401 supervising the HF high power transmitters. Too much time.