[JRC] Here is a serious concern

[Adam Farson]

Hi Dave,

Thanks so much for the note. As little CW as I do nowadays, I still get a
kick out of sending on that great key. And to think that AES was carrying
them at $79.95, back in the late eighties!

You can see the key here:

http://www.qsl.net/ab4oj/myhouse/myhouse.html#shack 

I understand that JRC still builds the Kenwood TL-933 HF amplifier under an
OEM contract.

Cheers for now, 73,
Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ


-----Original Message-----
From: David J. Ring, Jr. [mailto:n1ea at arrl.net] 
Sent: 27 March 2006 11:50
To: farson at shaw.ca
Cc: JRC Reflector
Subject: Re: [JRC] Here is a serious concern

Oh, I am so darned jealous of you Adam.  I can't even offer a trade of a
Marconi 365A for a JRC KY-3B.

If you hear of anyone who has a "spare" JRC KY-3B, let me know.

Yes those JRC Radio Stations were beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.

73
David N1EA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Farson" <farson at shaw.ca>
To: "'David J. Ring, Jr.'" <n1ea at arrl.net>
Cc: "JRC Reflector" <jrc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 2:38 PM
Subject: RE: [JRC] Here is a serious concern


Hi Dave,

I have the honour of gracing my shack with the magnificent JRC KY-3B. It is
actually a derivative of a WW2 Japanese Imperial Navy key. I purchased it at
AES, Orlando FL, in 1989. It is as good as a Marconi Model 365 Royal Navy
key I once owned.

Rockwell-Collins is now the UK Admiralty's main HF comms supplier. Ericsson
recently acquired Marconi after a financial scandal which drove that fine
old firm into receivership. I hope they can revive the "Queen of the Seas".

I have seen several JRC-fitted wireless offices. All things of beauty!

Cheers for now, 73,
Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ


-----Original Message-----
From: jrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:jrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of David J. Ring, Jr.
Sent: 27 March 2006 11:11
To: JRC at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [JRC] Here is a serious concern

I was discouraged that JRC seemed to move out of radio when Radio Officers
were eliminated on ships 31 January 1999, soon afterwards their beautiful
telegraph key - quite an option - was eliminated.

To the best of my knowledge, this was the ONLY professional quality
telegraph key EVER offered as an accessory.

And the receivers!  Wow.

I had a friend who had a ship radio station that was JRC equipment.  He
thought he had died and gone to heaven.  Sure beat Scanti, SAILOR (Denmark),
Marconi, ITT/Mackay, Debeg and others radio stations.

To the respect of the list above - they were all excellent, but had
different strengths, the weakness of ITT/Mackay was in the quality of the WT
(Wireless Telegraphy) (a/k/a CW) signal - it wasn't as beautiful as the rest
- and they were all beautiful.  If you've ever heard the modulated
continuous wave (MCW) signals from Marconi, or Sailor, or Scanti, you know
what beauty is.

73
David J. Ring, Jr., N1EA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hector (Luigi) Perez" <capecuatro at yahoo.com>
To: <JRC at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 5:14 AM
Subject: [JRC] Here is a serious concern


I would like to say something. Just reading the
comment that Bob wrote to Dale regarding the fixing of
Dale's JRC makes me feel worried on the future of the
JRC.

I have a JST-145 working very nicely and also on mint
conditions; however, what will happen when some day it
will need to be serviced? Where would I (We) go?

A similar storyame upon the old Heath's and the Swan's
and the Drakes. Some folks just dont find service for
those rigs no more or worst than that parts for them.

I wonder if "on time" Would it be better to start
getting rid of our good machines?

Better than that I think it would be a better idea if
we all as a group start looking for service people,
places that sells parts for them or share tips on who
service the JRC.

What do you folks think

Best to all

Hector (Luigi) Perez NP4FW
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