[Milsurplus] Navy Badged Collins Receivers

[RICHARD SOLOMON]

Makes one wonder where all those KWS-1's and KWM-2's went. I haven't 
seen many of those on the surplus market.
 
73, Dick, W1KSZ> Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:05:54 -0600> From: kk5f at earthlink.net> To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Navy Badged Collins Receivers> > Phil wrote:> > >The Air Force used A-4's and KWS-1's. They had a slightly different> >band arrangement than the stock rigs.> > Phil provided reference to an ebay picture and description of the USAF 75A-4:> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160311755914> > It appears that the USAF version eliminated the two 10m bands, substituted> a 11 to 12 MHz band for the 11m band, and shifted down slightly the 1 MHz> coverage around the 15m band.> > This animal is different from the ham 75A-4, but it is clearly labeled as> 75A-4. Still, this seems like it was a stop-gap solution to USAF SSB needs.> > I supposed that the R-388/URR (51J) and R-390(*) were not used instead> by the USAF because they lack the "designed for SSB" capability of the 75A-4.> > But, why wouldn't the USAF use the the R-390A with, say, the CV-591 SSB converter?> Too large and expensive??? I wouldn't think that would be an issue for the> Strategic Air Command. I was in the USN ballistic missile submarine force and> funding in support of operations was never an issue.> > Mike / KK5F> ______________________________________________________________> Milsurplus mailing list> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/milsurplus> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> Post: mailto:Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net> > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
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