Very nice! I have that receiver along with a 1KW transmitter setup. My plan, however, is to replace the receiver with an 851S-1 I bought. That way you get the VFO. I like to have a VFO on my receivers (at least). Find a station and then punch that into the transmitter (if controlled separately).

 

 

 

 

73 Eugene W2HX/4
My Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@w2hx/videos

 

 

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Ray Fantini via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 2:34 PM
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Subject: [MMRCG] HF-80 video

 

Latest video, this one is on the Collins HF-80 receiver, big box with lots of engineering. Maybe Collins idea as a answer to a SSB/ISB version of R-390? Can run up to four channels of side band at once. Also they did lock everything to a common reference so far better in terms of phase noise and stability to any of there tube products. Thinner then the R-390 but longer and appears to be almost as heavy! And just like the R-390 or 390A still a chore to tune.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVwQfLN_pbQ

 

Ray F/KA3EKH

 

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