A wonderful gift, but no manuals.
|
Good afternoon all.
I feel superbly blessed today.? A good friend, I¡¯ve known him for 40 years¡¡ when I retired from the Army he helped me start a second career¡. we worked together as power plant electronics specialists for an electric utility for over 10 years before he retired and we have stayed in contact.
He is downsizing.? REALLY downsizing.? He doesn¡¯t need any $$$$$ he is set for life.? He literally has no family, no one at all.? Just an on-again and off-again girlfriend.? So what he has handed over to me is unbelievable.
Collins 75S-1 with the second Xtal deck.
Collins KWM-2 with a D-104 Mic.
Collins 75S-3 ¨C paired with
Colling 32S-3 and D-104 Mic. Two power supplies.
Three speakers. Some kind of watt-meter and phone-patch ¨C someone says a 312B-4?
Some extra Collins Filters¡¡.
I drooled over photos of this stuff in the 70s when I was a kid.? But other than broken gear in the MARS station in Wurzburg Germany, I¡¯ve never really been close enough to really see them.? I have no clue what I have, no idea how to hook it up. The manuals can¡¯t be found¡¡ and as he is in decline may not be found until his estate is cleared.? If that is the case I¡¯ll do without manuals!
They are beautiful!? I wish I knew how to turn them on!? ?
Next week he wants me to come pick up another load.? A Drake T4XC and a spare parts transmitter, an R4C receiver, an L4B amplifier and other accessories.
Included in this next load is an LDG-PRO-2 1-kW antenna tuner, new and never used.? He said something about an M-1000 meter as well.? I hope the manual is in the box¡¡ but if it is not what do I need to look for to determine what model if any manual I need to look for.? So far I¡¯ve been unable to learn its maximum tuning ranges.
It is going to be an exciting time here trying to figure it all out.? That 75S-1 has a lot of extra Xtals, but he can¡¯t remember what frequencies they are.? I have a call into a friend who knows Collins¡.. I hope he can give me the formula for determining the frequency.
Over 50% of my operating is portable for SOTA-POTA-CAMPING.? I¡¯m going to have to start playing more at home now.
I hope you-all have a SUPER day.? I know I will!
? Vy73 - Mike - KD5KC. El Paso, Texas - DM61rt. SOTA W5T-Texas Association Manager. ? ? ? ?
|
Mike Olbrisch