COLLINS KW-1 REGISTRY - updated 4/21/2023
The KW-1 is one of the rarest (and most desired)
pieces of Collins equipment! Here is a listing
of the current owners of the KW-1. It is as accurate as I can
make it based on information
at my disposal. The original basis for the listing is data
collected for over a decade by
Butch, KØBS. If you own a KW-1 and can provide any additional
info or corrections please
contact me via e-mail. I
would be grateful for any information received. I would also
like to
encourage any current owners to provide additional details on
your KW-1 - photos, etc.
Art Collins and his KW-1!
(Scroll to end of page for more KW-1 photos)
It's amazing how many of these survive today and
are on the air! I now only need info for
16 of the 150 originally manufactured. Here's Proof
that at least one KW-1 made it to Germany!
At least it was there in 1955 (Thanks to Dave, N4XO for this
info)
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S/N
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Past Owners
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Current Owner
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Comments
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1
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W8ZO; WA2OAX; WØNKL
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W9DWS |
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2
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W8LXJ
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3
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WD5BMD
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W5PRC
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4
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KV7S
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**
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Current
owner wants to remain anonymous
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5
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K7YOO
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WØHUR
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or W4BD
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6
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WØSQO, W8ZO
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**
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Current owner wants to remain
anonymous
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7
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W4BD; AC4FQ; W9CMO
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W3PE
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8
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No Info
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9
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W7ISX, K9RJ
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K9HMB
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10 |
W5JAY
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WE5L
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11
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W3MYK, W3BV
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WA3CEX
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12
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K4JU; W2IQ; N4KF;
K9AAL
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WAØGPF
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13
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W8ZO
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**
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Current owner wants to remain
anonymous
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14
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K7POF
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15
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No
Info
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16
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N9IPQ
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Owner since 1985
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17
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K7CMS
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18
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WA6JKN
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19
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KØUN; WA5SVL
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W5DUD
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20
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W4EEE; W6HYK
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WB6ZBX
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21
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No Info
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22
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No Info
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23
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Milwaukee School of Eng,
AC9K, N9IRD
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W9VG
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24
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W8EGD
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25
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W1GZS
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W1YG
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26
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KCØKT
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27
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W8ZO
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K4GY
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28
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W8ZO
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**
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Current owner wants to remain
anonymous
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29
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K8WOZ
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30
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W4TVN
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KA1DMZ
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Factory installed SSB modification
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31
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K4KFT (?)
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WA5UEK
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32
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WØYY
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WØVT
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33
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K7VZP
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##
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KF6EA; K7YOO; WØZR
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NR5M
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I need the serial number for this unit |
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34
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W8KBV;WB8MLA;WØYVA;W3HPW;K4MLJ
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WB4NKL
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35
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K5MGR
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W2AN
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Antique
Wireless Ass'n Museum
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36
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WA5DIP
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37
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No Info
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38
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W1YG
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Per K3RR, this unit was
parted out
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39
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No Info
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40
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W8ZO
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**
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Current
owner wants to remain anonymous
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41
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WØYRX
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K4EGK
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42
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WW4B
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N2XYS
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43
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W9BYZ (sk); W5LTR
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W9OTN
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Factory installed
SSB modification
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44
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W4TVN; KA1DMZ;
W9CMO
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W7KOW
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45
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Nat'l Christian Network
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N4LEM
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46
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W6HYK
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47
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WB6NVX; W9LDB
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W6CC
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48
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W4ZZ
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AA4RM
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49
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W1AYR;
Bristol Radio Club, CT
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W1VD
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50
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Columbia
University
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WA2PJP
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See
notes at end of listing
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51
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No Info
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52
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WB6NVX
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WB6BYE
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53
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W8ZO
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**
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Current
owner wants to remain anonymous
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54
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AC1Y, WØYVA, AB2EZ
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W3EMD
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55
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W4WKB
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56
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W3JCL; W9HIF; K9JWU
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KØBS
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57
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W6OAU; W6IRD
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WD4PLI
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58
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W9DIA
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K9MBS
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59
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W8ZO; VE3HC
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Museum
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Owned by the Hammond Museum of Radio
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60
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WA5MC, K5ZGE,
K5AUP
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KD4MBN
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61
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KB6IJX
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62
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W1YG
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63
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W7ABO
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**
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This one may be
in pieces somewhere!
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64
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No
Info
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65
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WA6LSO; WA7NNH
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KC7VXD
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66
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WA5VGO
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67
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WØOGM
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68
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Utah State
Univ Amateur Radio Club, K9RJ
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K9HMB
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69
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No
Info
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70
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Bishop
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K8PSV
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71
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KØDEW;
W9CTO
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**
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Current owner wants to
remain anonymous
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72
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W8ZO
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73
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W3BV
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WU8E
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74
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No
Info
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75
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WA4GGL
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76
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KB6FQR; KA6PVN; W7KXB
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KE7GPO
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77
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W5CAM; W8AHB; KH6BM; K5JV
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WA1PQT
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78
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W5NTQ
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W8ZO
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Built 12/5/52 per
factory tag
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79
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K2BBK
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KM5VT
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80
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KE6MS
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81
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K9RJ
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KB9R
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82
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WA1IIE; K6AD
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KØEOO
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83
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WØVT
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84
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WØYSX; W9YE
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K4ESQ
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85
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W8ZO
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WØLIJ
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86
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K4MLJ
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VK4VN
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87
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No
Info
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88
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W3BUX
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W3BV
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89
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KA1KAQ
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Factory #14; Built 1/22/53
per factory tag
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90
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W5ZG
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91
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W8ZO
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92
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W7PJS
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K2XZ
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93
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No
Info
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94
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W6NJR
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95
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W6THW
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W5CZ
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96
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W6GNR
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W6FHC
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W6GNR
purchsed from Henry Radio
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97
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DJ3OE
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98
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WA3GPE
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99
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KM6VB; WØYVA
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WB2NEW
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100
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KD4AF
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VK4VN
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101
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KDØPD,
W4TVN, W4OO
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K4OZY
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102
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No
Info
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103
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KØUN, KØKE
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WB5AFY
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104
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K1MAN
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105
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K4EDK; N4XO; K5JV; WØXV;
WØYVA
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W7KOW
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106
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NE2E
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107
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WØFYL; W5LTR
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W6UND
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108
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K2NK
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109
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KA2LYZ; N4XO; W5MC
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W1YG
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110
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W8EGD
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111
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WA2BXK
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112
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No
Info
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113
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W8ZO
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WB5BFZ
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114
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W8YX
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115
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W9EWC; W8UBO; W8POZ; K9QI;
K9GOZ
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W9XRT
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See
Notes at end of listing; Photo
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116
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VE7FY
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K7PJT
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117
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No
Info
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118
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W6HDU
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W6DQ
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119
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WX6K; W1YG;
KC9CMX
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W9LRS
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120
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W8ZO; K2LYC; KØRZ
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W1YG
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121
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W8ZO
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122
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W8ZO
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**
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Current
owner wants to remain anonymous
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123
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KW1I
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124
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W8CAM
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W8ZO
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125
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W7JQW
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126
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W2KW
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127
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K9RJ
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K9HMB
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128
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W9DWS; K9AMC
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W9OTN
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129
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W2KRM
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K6AD
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130
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WØBYH
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N9IPQ
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131
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KW1I; W2ORL
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AF1Z
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132
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K7GCO
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133
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W6VR; W6CC, W5MC, N7ARY, W8ZO
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W9YAC
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134
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WA3PUN; WA1DEJ; W1JL
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W1DU
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135
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W4AA; N4XO
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N6CM
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Photo (when
owned by N4XO)
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136
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KØUN
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No Info
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137
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WØCXX
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WB5WUX
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138
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KFØB
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139
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KH6IRT
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AH6CP
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See Notes at end of
listing
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140
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W4TVN; N6EQ
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K6HM
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141
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N2DXO
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W1YG
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142
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W5CPV, AH5A, W2BKR
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W8ZO
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143
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K4GIT, W9CMO
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K9FDX
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144
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W9YFV
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W8ZO
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145
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WA3CEX
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146
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KV7S
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**
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Current owner wants to remain
anonymous
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147
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VE3HC
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Museum
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Owned by
the Hammond Museum of Radio
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148
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K7CGO
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149
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WC6D; WA3CEX; K5PZ;
AA9TT
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K1TLI
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150
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K4HWF;
K2LYC
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Sold - new owner unknown
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Proto1
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W8AU; K8CCV
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Sold - new owner
unknown
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Proto2
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K5FZ (now W5MP)
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ON8PO
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Additional Interesting Notes
| S/N 50: While at Columbia Univ this KW-1 was used as an exciter for a high power plasma generator. |
| S/N 115: Purchased new by W9EWC from Harris radio, Fond Du Lac, WI, on 8/23/53 |
| S/N 133: Purchased directly from Art Collins by Faust Gonset (Gonset Radio) |
| S/N 139: Originally used by Oahu, HI, Civil Defense. Stored for years, new, in an ammo bunker inside Diamond Head Crater. Used as a prop in the Hawaii Five-O television series. Restored by present owner. |
| S/N 150: An advertisement in Dec, 1962 CQ Magazine noted this unit was factory converted for SSB and FSK RTTY. It was for sale at $1995. |
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Dale Hoppe, W6VSS (SK)
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Eleanor Hammonds, W3BIW (SK) Thanks to Bill, W5IQJ, for both these photos |
