Back in the late 70s or early 80's, when I was a teenager and a "lowly"
Technician, one of my teenager Technician friends won a KWM-380 at the
Cedar Rapids hamfest. The old-timers were not amused. I'd have preferred
to win the radio, but barring that, seeing the reaction of those old
guys to a teenager Tech winning that KWM-380 was pretty priceless. Of
course, now I am one of those old guys...
73,
Scott N9AA
On 3/30/22 1:40 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
Ummm ... Art Collins had a very large military business in addition to
a small amateur one, and sold his company to Raytheon who, it turned
out, had little interest in building amateur gear. The decision to
leave the market was voluntary, although I have vague memories of one
incredibly expensive Raytheon-Collins HF transceiver [KWM-380? or
something like that] before the end. I don't know why Ten-Tec left,
they had a very loyal and well deserved following, but running a
business is really complex, and they expired well before COVID became
a word. To each his own.
73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County
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