vk6ada.com.au • Fault Diagnosis Series • Collins S-Line Transceiver Collins KWM-2 / KWM-2ASidetone Hum Fault Diagnosis — Injection Chain Analysis and Seven Ranked Candidates Hum in the KWM-2 sidetone is a distinct fault pattern isolated to the CW transmit injection…
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vk6ada.com.au • SDR Integration Series • Collins R-390A/URR & RX-888 Mk II RX-888 Mk II with the Collins R-390A/URRPractical Cascade Integration via the CASCADE-390 IF Tap Kit The antenna-sharing approach gives you a panadapter that happens to be near your operating frequency.…
vk6ada.com.au • SDR Remote Access Series • Vintage Receiver Integration Web-888 Remote Access SetupStep-by-Step Guide for R-390A Owners Joining the Remote Operation Community Your R-390A is in the shack. You are not. This guide walks through the complete setup for…
vk6ada.com.au • SDR Integration Series • Collins R-390A/URR & Hermes Lite 2 Hermes Lite 2 as R-390A CompanionPanadapter Integration Without Modifying the Receiver, and HL2 Transmit for CW, SSB and AM A complete integration guide for pairing the Hermes Lite…
vk6ada.com.au • Collins S-Line Technical Reference • Crystal Pack Series Collins Crystal Pack CP-1Non-Amateur Band Coverage, Architecture, and Practical 2026 Use Cases Worldwide The Collins CP-1 crystal pack unlocks frequency segments beyond the S-Line’s standard amateur band coverage. This guide…
vk6ada.com.au • Vintage Transceiver Comparison Series Collins KWM-2A vs Yaesu FT-101EDesign, Performance, Maintainability and Active Restoration Services — A Complete Comparison Two of the most celebrated HF transceivers of the valve era, compared across every dimension a collector and restorer…
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vk6ada.com.au • Collins R-390A/URR Technical Reference Series Collins R-390A/URRAudio Output Transformer — Failure, Specification, and Substitution Options A definitive single-source reference for the R-390A audio output transformer: how to diagnose failure by DC resistance and inductance measurement, the operating point…
vk6ada.com.au • Collins R-390A/URR Community Reference • 2026 Market Report State of the R-390A Parts Market 2026Availability, Critical Scarcities, and Sourcing Strategies for Today’s Restorer A practical current-conditions survey of the R-390A parts landscape in 2026: what remains straightforward to…