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Reviews For: COLLINS REBUILDERS - Collins S-line Repair by K2LRC

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Review Summary For : COLLINS REBUILDERS - Collins S-line Repair by K2LRC
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Description:
We repair and repaint Collins S-line radios with many years of experience with over 40 years as an active Ham.

Our services include complete Laboratory testing of all the gear using HP and Bird equipment. We use all original documentation and maintain a stock of parts and an excellent selection of replacement tubes. This is now a full time operation now located in Penryn CA.

See the web site for more details and contact information.

Product is in production
More Info: http://www.k2lrc.com
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W4PGT Rating: 2015-11-26
32S1 repairs Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
Peter worked on my dead 32S1 that I saved from the junk yard He worked on it for a few hours and called me to tell me too many people had "worked" on it over the years. In the end Peter made me a good deal on a 32S3 transmitter. I traded the dead 32S1 to a local Ham to use to repair his 32S1. Peter is a very friendly guy. He has all the necessary test equipment and knowledge to repair these 50 + year old radios. Thank you Peter for all your hard work 73 Russ W4PGT
N1BIC Rating: 2015-10-25
Could not ask for more with my Collins 30L-1 Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Peter sold me a restored Collins 30L-1 with the new power supply. The amp and Peter exceeded my expectations! Peter also restored a Collins 30L-1 I bought off of an action site. Luckily, I am within a few hours drive of Peter's location in Annapolis, MD and was able to personally deliver my amp for service. I was very impressed with Peter's knowledge and his shop (show room). He took time for a visit and stepped me through what he would do to the auction amp. When I made another trip to pick it up I had another chance to learn things that I would never have known about a 30L-1. I even got the parts back that Peter replaced.

He tested all tubes, replaced the power supply, rebuild the bias network, checked the ALC circuit, lubricated RF switches, aligned the input RF circuits and provided output data for each band using a Bird 43, a Bird 4381 and a HP8640B signal generator. Readings agree with my LP-100A.

A great experience with a great person at a reasonable charge.

His website: http://www.k2lrc.com/

A very happy experience and stations I call, almost always, come back to me and I frequently get "good audio" comments as well.

Jack, N1BIC
N4UE Rating: 2015-08-23
Final details of PTO repair Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I finally got around to putting my 75S-3 back together. Although in excellent shape, the PTO had several issues. I did some research and sent the PTO to Peter.
He kept me advised as to the status of the repairs and told me he had set the end points and PTO output level. He told me what steps needed to be done once the PTO was back in the radio. (it's in the Manual)
Before I started, I fired up the signal generator, counter and laid out all my tools.
I was prepared for a LONG episode of 'tweaking'. Due to the excellent articles in ER Magazine and in the CCA archives, it was very easy to install.
The PTO tunes like butter, but the BEST (almost unbelievable) thing is, it was dead on frequency!
My luck is normally nowhere near that good, but just a result of Peter's attention to detail......

Nothing else need be said.....

ron
N4UE
WA4OYX Rating: 2015-08-09
KWM2A Excellent work on two of them Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
Thank you Peter W. for your fine work on two KWM2A xcvrs. Your help in steering me to hamboxes for shipping was an added plus. Mr. Wittenberg is very patient before doing the work, answering questions and making suggestions. During and after the work, he continues to offer his good advice. For quick turnaround, fantastic service and plain good business-conduct, you couldn't ask for a better person to deal with. He makes the great Collins experience ever better. Once again, thank you sir.
W5CRY Rating: 2015-08-07
On Going Assistance Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I wanted to say "Thank You" to Peter for his patience to answer questions about the KWM-2 he overhauled. And the suggestion of using a Bucking Transformer to reduce my line voltage to what the Collins was designed to operate with.
WA5FAC Rating: 2015-02-10
Excellent Individual Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have used Peter several times for Collins repair and have always had excellent service and results.

A very professional approach to repair with superior knowledge of the equipment.

Always can depend on Peter for helpful service and repair.

Peter was so kind to be one of our VA donors when we provide a radio station for Veterans at the Dayton VA. So, he not only is a great repair survice, he also is a philantropist as well.
W4RL Rating: 2014-12-31
Excellent Customer Service Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Peter runs an excellent Collins repair/rebuild service company with extraordinary customer care.
W3GB Rating: 2014-11-30
The rig I have dreamed about is now working great Time Owned: more than 12 months.
It took me 30 years to have the courage to buy an S-line. Then with a nice, clean non-working set of radios I worried about finding the best restoration expert for 10 more years. Then it took Peter 5 days to fulfill my dream. Looks and works just like I knew it would.
What more could I expect? Dealing with Peter and getting to know him was the surprise bonus. High quality work from a genuine high quality individual.
W2JY Rating: 2014-11-16
Repair of KWM-2A Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I recently sent my KWM-2A to Peter for repair. I was delighted with both the work and the turn around time. When I contacted Peter he gave me an accurate cost estimate and I was genuinely surprised at the fast turn around time.

I was also very pleased with the itemized list of things repaired and the cost of each part that he replaced.

I would recommend his service without any reservation whatsoever.

Allen Anderosn
W2RKJ Rating: 2014-07-24
Yet again Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Well, I have three amps, two are non Collins and the third is a Collins 30L-1. I found I didn't care for the other two compared to the Collins so I decided to get another 30L-1. e"Pay" was not even considered for obvious reasons. I went right to the "Master" Peter Wittenberg of Collins Rebuilders in Annapolis, MD. I got a refurbished 30L-1 that was looking great and "YET AGAIN" exceeding expectations. Again there was no question of what you're getting, you know it's going to be exactly what you want.
Again, Thank you Peter, I sure hope you have someone you're are training in the wings with your skills and experience when you retire. If not there's are a whole bunch of us will be sitting Shiva