Just the mention of the 75A4 brings a nostalgic tingle. I was too young
at that time to even dream of owning one, but I did get to turn that big
knob and listen on occasion. I feel sorry for those new hams who will
never have the chance to know how special that radio was - and still is.
...robert
On 4/12/2014 17:58, EricJ wrote:
Ha ha. I've been collecting ideas and notes to make a work-alike retro
K1. It's a fun on-paper exercise, and an excuse to really dig into the
K1 to understand how it works. But I don't think I'd want to devote the
time required to accomplish it.
On the other hand, leave the K2 alone! hi. Like the K1, I'm not afraid
to dig into it. When something goes wrong, I have a reasonable
expectation of fixing it myself even if I have to ask for help here and
there. I don't hesitate to add mods such as AF output or IF output.
Being non-SDR, it is ALREADY retro enough!
I couldn't agree more on the styling of the 75A4. Nobody's going to
mistake it for a high end stereo receiver.
Eric
KE6US
On 4/11/2014 10:40 PM, Michael Poteet wrote:
Having noticed the recent semiannual K4 speculation I wanted to offer
speculation in a different direction.
11) Put it all inside a "big" box in the style of the best looking
piece of
Ham Radio gear ever designed: the Collins 75A4.
12) Real "Collins" style knobs , real "bat handle" toggle switches.
13) Only a few radio functions need constant, easy access, tie those
to the
big knobs and toggle switches.
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