Lets see...

[Bruce Sugarberg]

O.K. Paul,

Heaviest Radio to be found in a shack:
    Pierson KP-81 at 120 pounds.  (I don't know if this includes the
external ps).
    A local ham had one of these in his shack.

    RCA AR-88 at 110 pounds.

Most Expensive Radio found in a shack:
    Collins KWM-380 at $4500.00 in 1980.
    Collins KWM-2A with Noise Blanker at $5008.00 in 1979.
    Plus the 516F-2 PS at $467.00, etc.
    I believe that the Signal One sold for less than this.

    For comparison, today it's the Icom 781 at $8000.00.

Bruce


> 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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