[R-390] OT - The $225 dollar Collins Headphones - The SellerResponds

[Bruce Hagen]

Look to me like WWII headset made by Telephonics or Permoflux.

Gee - I own one. Be happy to get $200. What a deal.

Bruce Hagen



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Buzz
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 12:52 PM
To: w9ya at arrl.net
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Subject: Re: [R-390] OT - The $225 dollar Collins Headphones - The
SellerResponds



Now he's got an old open frame "Collins" headset at:  5806214515.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5806214515&ssPageName=MER
C_VIC_ReBay_Pr4_PcY_BID_IT

Buzz



On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 00:14:26 -0500 (EST), you wrote:
>> Remember the "Collins" headphones that sold for so much over the
>> weekend at auction? ( Item 5803139305 or http://tinyurl.com/8h3dh )    I
>> kindly and politely asked the seller what model number was listed   on
>> the ID tag. My reason was they looked like H-251A/U but they had a
>> phone plug on the end, and I was wondering what model might they be.
>> That's all I wanted to know, I didn't criticize him on his price,
>> nothing like like that.
>>
>> Here is his reply.
>>
>> "collins never made any headset or mic from their shacks, they gave
>> subcontract to other companies. headset was never assign to one
>> single one, any headset close to 600 ohms works with r390a. do you
>> know which one was assigned to r390a by the us army manual? if you do
>> not know, you have to go back to study this radio again!!!!! i know
>> the answer:) Ha ha ha."
>>
>> So guys, who *is* "findcollinsradio" ?
>> He seems like such a nice guy.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Tom NU4G
>
>Hey Tom and the gang;
>
>I am sure the ebay folks that are invested with trying to maintain fair
>auctions would appreciate seeing this info along with some explanation as
>to what it all means so they can "understand" what a "nice guy" this
>fellow really is.
>
>Vy 73;
>
>Bob
>w9ya
>
>
>
>
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