[R-390] OT: Other Radios You Like

[roy.morgan at nist.gov]

Quoting Bill <kirklandb at sympatico.ca>:...
> Similar to the r-390(a)/51J is the 51S-1. Again it has linear
> tuning/gearing.
> More compact modern looking. RF section is pain to work in - very tight.

Bill and others,

One aspect of the 51S-1 that may not have been mentioned is it's front-panel
simplicity.

The darned thing is a bore to operate!  You set the mode, the frequency and the
gain(s), and you are all done.  For those of us who like to twiddle lots of
knobs and enjoy trying to change the receiver settings to get improved
performance, the 51S-1 is kind of a disappointment. 

But it will just sit there and do its job more or less unfailingly, stay on
frequency, and simply run well.  That, of course, is what Collins designed it
to do.

I plan to make an attractive wood case for mine (with a fan and a speaker), put
it in the living room, and enjoy the thing in a way compatible with the family
environment.

(The EK-07 and the R-390's can stay in "the shack".)

Roy
K1LKY

Roy Morgan
13033 Downey Mill Road
Lovettsville VA 20180