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| Legendary Spy Radio Donated Back to Rockwell Collins |
| Excerpted from a KCRG TV9 article |
| by: Dave DeWitte, Reporter |
posted: August 10, 2010 |
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CEDAR RAPIDS – An unheralded group of Vietnam War-era Army signals intelligence officers took a step into the daylight Friday to donate one of their favorite radios back to its manufacturer.
The 265th Radio Research Company used many radios in their service in Vietnam from 1967 to 1972, but the R-390A HF (high-frequency) receiver they donated to the Rockwell Collins museum was something special, they said.
Lawrence Robinson, who oversees Rockwell Collins’ corporate museum, said almost everything in the museum has been donated to the company. He thanked the group for the 1952-vintage radio, one of the earlier models produced.
“The stories about this radio are legendary,” Robinson said. “There are still urban legends circulating that there are old-timers deep in the bowels of these three-letter agencies using them.”
Rockwell Collins has had a corporate museum since 1983 for its clients and employees. |
| Read the complete article at KCRG TV9 |
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| VOLUNTEER PROJECT |
| Missing issues of Collins Column |
| by: Larry Tjaden |
posted: January 27, 2012 |
We are looking for a couple of missing issues of the Collins Column magazine. What we are looking for is a non-bound issue that will allow us to scan the contents for our web page. We have bound copies but they are difficult to lay on the scanner. The missing are:
Issue 9, December 1943
Issue 10, January 1944
Issue 33, December 1945
If you can help, drop an email to here. The mail will go to Larry and Rod.
Thanks... |
| View what we have so far... |
| VOLUNTEER PROJECT |
| Indexing Collins Column Magazines |
| by: Larry Tjaden |
posted: January 27, 2012 |
Museum Club member, Rod Blocksome is spearheading a project to catalog all of the the people’s names mentioned in every one of the first 45 issues of Collins Column. The task at hand is to transcribe every name and page number from an assigned issue into an Excel Spreadsheet that he has prepared.
When completed, a viewer will be able to search for any person’s name mentioned in the collection.
If you are interested in joining Rod with this project, send him an email.
We could use your help - there are still lots of issues left... |
| What we have so far... |
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| Collins Radio Company Records |
| by: Ghis Devlaminck |
posted: November 10, 2011 |
| Many of the early Collins Radio Company records are stored at the University of Iowa Special Collections & University Archives. |
| Visit the U of I Archives |
| Museum Open to Public |
| by: Lawrence Robinson |
posted: August 10, 2010 |
In an experiment, the company is opening the museum to limited public tours.
The tours will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays, and will leave promptly from the south entrance of building 120. Arrangements can be made by calling Lawrence Robinson at 295-1698.
Because of security requirements a passport or driver’s license is needed to provide identification. |
| Meeting Announcements |
Friday, February 17th, 2012 - 12:00 PM
Rockwell Collins History CoP
Building 106-205 Auditorium
12:00-1:00
Subject: Advanced Technology Center |
| This Month in History - January |
January 1st, 1932
Arthur’s first advertisement appeared in the nationally reorganized magazine CQ.
His early company, Radio Laboratories, Inc. W9CXX, noted three transmitter types were available. |
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