Collins 75S-3, 75S-3A

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO: 75S-3
Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

75S-3

Name/Title

Collins 75S-3, 75S-3A

Description

Ham Band Receiver

Category

Receiver, HF Ham Band

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Collins Radio Company

Date made

1961 - 1977

Valuations

Value

$620.00

General Notes

Note

QST, Aug 1961, p. 2. QST, Jun 1963, p. 161. (75S-3A) QST, Mar 1964, p. 2. (75S-3B - "what's new?") QST, Jan 1965, p. 140. (75S-3B) Collins product catalog, 16M-CR-12-74 QST, Apr 1975, p. 2. (75S-3C - first reference in QST advertising) QST, Feb 1977, p. 117. (75S-3C) The successor to the 75S-1 added rejection tuning, a choice of crystal or variable BFO, and a 200 Hz CW filter. Other changes included concentric knobs for the RF and AF gain controls and selectable AVC. The later 75S-3A version added extended frequency coverage with the addition of another 14-position crystal deck. References Frequency synthesizer for. Ham Radio, Dec 1975, p. 8. Improved selectivity. Ham Radio, Jun 1976, p. 36. Improved frequency readout. Ham Radio, Jun 1976, p. 53.