Collector Community
As with several other brands of vintage radio equipment, there is an active community of Collins radio enthusiasts, with clubs, web sites and on-line discussions dedicated to restoring and operating the equipment. The Collins Collectors Association (CCA) and the Collins Radio Association (CRA) are two examples of such organizations.
Groups of Collins users also organize meetings, gatherings at hamfests and regularly scheduled on-air discussions called “nets”.
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