Lets see...

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Bruce Sugarberg wrote:
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> Largest Radio:    National FRR-24.  (4 large rack cabinets).
>
> Heaviest Radio:  National FRR-24.  (Approx. 1200 pounds).

These were never in amateur service, were they?  If you're talking
commercial service, I would suspect that some of the shore station
transmitters (made by a host of contractors) were heavier.

>
> Smallest Radio:  Davco DR-30.       (7" x 4" x 6"0).
>
> Lightest Radio:   Davco DR-30.       (7 pounds).
>
> Most Unusual Radio:  Hallicrafters DD-1 Dual Diversity Receiver.
>
> Worst Radios (According to published reviews):  Realistic DX-300,
>         Heath SW-7800,  Bearcat DX-1000.

Or anything I built.

>
> Most Expensive Radio:  Collins 651S-1.  (Later models cost $40,000)!!!

It's not fair to list a radio that was sold, as far as I know, only to
the government.  I would nominate the KWM-380 or Signal One as the most
expensive 'sold to the public' rig.

>
> Worst Looking Radio:   No comment.      (But not the NC-400).
>

Again, anything I built.  I'm not very good at sheet metal work.  Also
the Heathkit Hot Water rigs that tried to imitate the S-Line look, and
didn't do a very good job of it.


> Best Looking Radios:    Collins 75S-1, 2, 3, 51S-1.
>

I agree on this, but I think we should look at the Technical Materials
receivers.  I think that they looked great.

> What do you think?

And that's what I think!

73

Paul WA6OKQ

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