[Qcwa] MARS in the 50s

Sun, 3 Mar 2002 00:25:23 -0500

Interesting question Norm.

By the way - the Collins 618T Transceivers, which were built in Toronto,
and used by almost all Commercial Airlines, are excellent HF SSB
Transceivers - with about 400 Watt transmitters.  The only problem with
them is that you need 48 Volt power supplies to run them. 

73 - Croft - VE3CT

On Sat, 2 Mar 2002 21:26:19 -0700 "Lee and Charlie Manning"
<[email protected]> writes:
> As one who is getting involved with our local Red Cross Disaster 
> Team, can
> anyone tell me whether the Red Cross qualifies for any surplus 
> equipment;
> or, suggest how we might go about getting donations of equipment?
> Thanks,  Lee   (AK7T)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Norm Gertz" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 5:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [Qcwa] MARS in the 50s
> 
> 
> > Those days are not completely gone......the surplus disposal 
> activity at
> > Patrick AFB still has R390 and lots of Collins 618T.  I dont think 
> they
> will
> > ever run out of tubes still in the boxes.
> > It is my understanding that prior to the sale that any kind of 
> government
> > activity federal, state or city may obtain the material for only a 
> service
> > fee.
> >
> > 73    Norm    K1AA
> >
> 
> 
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73, Croft Taylor,  VE3CT
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