[Elecraft] OT: KWM-380

[Frank Krozel]

Exline, Jim Warner also does perfect work on them.

He has the exact Collins tune-up fixtures!

(641) 856-7772‬

jim at exlinesignal.com



I have no financial ties to Exline.
-73-  Frank    KG9H
kg9hfrank at gmail.com




> On Apr 3, 2022, at 9:53 AM, James F. Boehner, MD via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> I'm sorry you had so much trouble with your KWM-380.  My experience is quite
> the opposite.  I did send mine to be completely refurbished and calibrated
> and it is easily the quality of my KWM-2A and more.  Techs who work on the
> KWM-380 are listed on the Collins Collectors Association website.  I used
> Bob Struk KX6K.
> 
> Sorry about the off-topic post.
> 
> '73 de JIM N2ZZ
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf Of Bill Tippett
> Sent: Sunday, April 3, 2022 6:12 AM
> To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Elecraft] KWM-380 (was K4 and Delivery Delays)
> 
> W0YK wrote:
> The KWM-380 may have been a "hot radio" in some people's minds, but I can
> personally attest to the opposite.  I have one, along with a number of
> KWM-2As and S-Lines.  The 380 is a horrible performer.  The receiver is
> incredibly noisy, obstructing reception of all but the loudest signals.
> The audio is distorted and filtering is poor.  Collins' last hurrah was a
> dud.
> 
> Hi Ed,
> 
> I don't recall ever telling you this but your 380 also had horrible TX phase
> noise. In the early 80s, we were located within 5 miles of each other in CO,
> both running amps. Whenever you transmitted on 80 or 160, the phase noise
> would cover the entire CW bands. I don't recall what you replaced the
> 380 with but I was a very happy camper when you did!
> 
> I take pride that my KSYN3A-updated K3 is still one of the cleanest CW
> signals on the bands.
> 
> 73, Bill W4ZV (ex-W0ZV)
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