OS Diamond 6 GX
Posted: 19 Oct 2023, 11:31
A lucky conversation at the flying field on Tuesday resulted in a one owner OS Diamond 6 finding it's way into my stewardship.
The original owner Ian Platt had bought it around 1979 from Galaxy Models in Thetford when he was serving at RAF Honington with the legendary Buccaneers based there back then.
Ian also had a well used, boxed and complet OS Cougar Mark II.
I have since cleaned and serviced both radios and the replacement of the switch wiring and the addition of modern NimH batteries has seen both transmitters radiating on 27 MHz.
To see that I am chuffed to have found another unicorn of the late 70s would be an understatement!!
Feel so privileged to not have one but two of these rare beasts preserved for future generations to enjoy and thought I share them with the Forum membership.
The original owner Ian Platt had bought it around 1979 from Galaxy Models in Thetford when he was serving at RAF Honington with the legendary Buccaneers based there back then.
Ian also had a well used, boxed and complet OS Cougar Mark II.
I have since cleaned and serviced both radios and the replacement of the switch wiring and the addition of modern NimH batteries has seen both transmitters radiating on 27 MHz.
To see that I am chuffed to have found another unicorn of the late 70s would be an understatement!!
Feel so privileged to not have one but two of these rare beasts preserved for future generations to enjoy and thought I share them with the Forum membership.