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Review Summary For : Collins Radio
Reviews: 96MSRP:
Description:
For all your Collins repair and restoration needs, please contact me.

My speciality is the S-Line and KWM-2 equipment. Collins parts on stock, both new and used - please inquire on availability or from other sources. I know that many of you are new to Collins so if I can assist you, please feel free to call me at (814) 487-4403.

Also, allow me to assist you in buying or selling your Collins.

We are located near Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 70 miles east of Pittsburgh. Visitors to the Collins Radio Center are always welcome Drop off your Collins for repair/restoration if you wish.

Thank you - David Knepper, W3ST/W3CRA, editor of the Collins Journal and secretary to the CRA.

Join the largest Collins organization in the world today at www collinsra.com. Our email address is collinsradio@comcast.net

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N2HSM Rating: 2008-09-08
Fast and Reasonable Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Dave repaired my KWM2-A and 32S-1. His turn around is very fast and he charges very little.
Dave in an inspiration to the hobby and it is obvious he is NOT IN IT FOR THE MONEY
A nice change of pace in the world we live in
K3WJL Rating: 2008-08-14
S-Line Repair - A Great Job Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Dave Knepper is one of those rare fellows who does great work for a fair price, stands behind his work, and is great fun to get to know. He repaired my 75S-1, 32S-1 and 516 speaker/power supply to an excellent state. The repair was prompt, and it is a joy to use the rigs. I highly recommend Dave Knepper's work.
W4EHZ Rating: 2008-06-21
Collins 30L-1 Amplifier Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
Dave does a great job repairing Collins items. He is very fair in his pricing for his work and stands behind it to no end. We have found him to be the one to use for any Collins repair and/or if you need information on Collins items ...he's the one to ask. Dave just repaired a Collins 30L-1 Amplifier for us and we were very pleased with his work.
W1NEJ Rating: 2008-06-21
Repair, check-out, and alignment of 32S-1 xmtr Time Owned: more than 12 months.
David went through my 32S-1 Collins transmitter and returned it to excellent working condition by correcting several botched repairs that had been made over the years and then giving the radio a complete alignment. His service was very fast, and he was very pleasant to work with. I had the radio back within a week of sending it, and he charged a very reasonable fee for his services. Highly recommended.
WN1M Rating: 2008-05-02
THE SYMPHONY Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Dave Knepper, W3ST orchestrated my 75S3-B. The
maestro brought it to like new performance.
An evening listening on the low end of 40 meters
I hear the music- a symphony ! With a good speaker (or phones) the signals are melodous CW notes amidst the calaphony of QRM.
Nothing like a great tube type receiver compared
to the best of solid state transceivers.The Drake
R4B comes close but, not quite there.
I currently am using the receiver in conjuction with a Drake TX4B transmitter (for ease of spotting and break-in) and am pleased with
the results versus my OMNI VI, FT847D, or FT520SE.
Great personalized service and superior results at reasonable rates.



WA3KRG Rating: 2008-04-28
Excellent, Prompt service Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
After acquiring a 75-S1 and 32-S1 from dubious E-Bay sources (I learned my lesson), I ended up with
2 units that needed serious work. The receiver, especially, had major problems. On the recommendation of Norm, WA3KEY, an old friend and major Collins collector, I entrusted both rigs to Dave Knepper's capable care. He corrected all problems and restored them to their original specs. His services were performed in a prompt and very friendly manner. Dave also did a "Tune-Up" on my Heath HW-101 and restored it to original specs. He's a great guy, I highly recommend him!