I’m John H. Painter, PhD and W5LQS, of College Station I’ve been a ham since 1952, with the calls of W9VKE, W5LQS, W7CEQ, and W4RIJ. I worked Aero Mobile over the States and the Atlantic, as far south as Brazil,…

I have been in amateur radio and electronics most of my life starting with obtaining WNØYVA in 1954. My major interests over the years included contesting, DX’ing, building and restoration. Finally got onto the #1 DXCC Honor Roll after only 54…

I’m Fernando and have been in the CCA since 1999. I’ve owned a KWM-2A and accessories as well as a S-3 line. Fell in love with a KWM-380 and have sold the tube gear to finance it. The KWM-380 fits…

As a high school kid in the early 60s I snuck off to Newark Electronics in downtown Chicago a few times and discovered a KWM-2. Transceivers were a new concept then and I was in love. But it cost what I…

Bill Carns, N7OTQ, is the past president of the CCA and a founding board member since 1994. He has been involved in amateur radio since 1954. He has been collecting Collins since 1985 when the “bug bit”. – HARD. Having…

Scott Kerr, KE1RR is the current President of the CCA. I have been collecting Collins for the last five years, starting with a 30L-1 and then a KWM-2. The M-2 lasted for five minutes of glorious sound and then let…