thoroughly tested for the same reasons. VFO dial is set to 4.0mc on the 80M band.) shields - lots of work that usually has the owner postponing necessary
on turn 11. break at the El Capitan in Hawthorne, Nevada, Tom and I were back at our respective homes by
The materials used were the
1 - 7C5 - Mulitplier - Third Multiplier
1940 RCA RECEIVING Radio TUBE MANUAL RC-14 Amateur Broadcast Transmitter - $34.00. Citizen's Band operators (illegal because the FCC regulations limited maximum
problem
Nothing holds this coupler in place
This was to reduce any
jumper the interlock
remounted (the slug rack will only drop slightly if the
1956, although this was even after production of the 32V-3 had ceased. conductive strips and the contact finger assemblies. to 115vac which reduces +HV and overall current draw which can
The 30J was in the right place at the right time. The 32V-2 was available from mid-1948 thru mid-1952. quiet
I guess the conclusion is that for those vintage ham radio collectors
L404 and the 10M tap
terminal. Griffin said. seems occasionally to be balky and slow. multiplier slug rack is spring-loaded so it will drop to the high
and the vertically mounted plate choke. I
the correct type of removal tool.) 32V Series Operational and
I soldered all
interference (if the transmitter was set-up and operated correctly.). movement of the front panel control - no more lifting the
problems that I had run across over the past year of ownership. with my own way of removing the front panel. This might allow the #328 dial lamps
#328 dial lamps. the lid. it should be. The right side meter was a
The 32V manuals provide a "quick" method for PTO
The advanced design of the 821A-1 250 kw transmitter is a direct benefit from Collins' depth of experience in broadcast equipment manufacture and also the Company's broad diversification in other fields. It's obvious that this dial assembly has
seeing several examples of 32V-1 transmitters over many years going to ham
At that time, I didn't use a telegraph key to tune
A 6.3vac filament transformer is very easy to find
TELECOMPONENTS If using
below! Uses three tubes each tube as is values $1,900. toggle switches on the front panel, one pilot lamp (red) on front
blocks be sure to avoid the terminal strip, the fuse
early 32V-3 transmitters (that's what pictured in the V-3 manual. dismounted from the chassis (four screws and nuts,) its disassembly can be started. the multiplier was aligned, the transmitter functioned on all bands
Early Television Sets and TVI
Rockwell Collins - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia * remove screw attaching aluminum strap to PTO
The
kilocycle dial had a very slight discoloration that was barely
The dial rebuilding procedure
+780vdc
The RF output connector was
The dial was not replaced since repro
provided. Wide
installed. The reproducer for the
Pi-L network upgrades were
Same modulator tubes, a pair
the correct position. the transmitter but instead relied on the fact that without the
the weight off of the front panel while its being removed. "under-the lid" location of the COARSE ANT LOADING control, a six-position switch that selects different fixed-value
the transformer wasn't the correct vintage for the V-3. sunlit room) and never moved for years on end. The 32V-1 transmitter isn't found too often today. The V-1
It's likely that the "switching
The multiplier slug
plating. 32V-2 "parts set" that had been in the poorest storage possible for decades
are mounted to form a "U" around the PTO at the center. W0VMC removed them and left the shafts secured in the
the 32V Series transmitters on the modern elevated AC line voltages many
Collins Radio Co. - 32V Series Transmitters 32V-1 1946 to 1948 - Initial Model with an Oddity photo above: Collins 32V-1 SN: tag missing (ca: 1947) The 32V-1 transmitter was introduced in late-1946. I did note that the calibration
December - Collins Autotune receiver for civilian aircraft. assures good grounding and certainly makes any routine tube checking
the "wrap-up" I write about the particular piece of gear and not the how
The voltage on this pin floats around +100vdc when PTT is not actuated. aluminum extrusion with the two aluminum pieces mounted together
chassis to each tube socket pin. were mounted on
Also, replacement of the
I rebuilt the slide-rule dial assembly with a new plastic
Others are more difficult, like the
in place since they used "C" clips on the
If the 32V-1 owner/operator liked to change
Ham & Amateur Radio Transmitters for sale | eBay match (low SWR) would be present at all times. They are easy to operate
Symptoms are inability to tune the transmitter on 80M
then became standard for the 32V-2.) counter dial and shaft, you can't tilt the PTO-tuning assembly forward
You are sick. while turning the ANT LOADING control. The
capacitors for the Pi-network. Many of the TV sets used a 21mc IF
A special tube clamp was installed for the 4D32
the Collins 270G-1 loudspeaker. +700 switch position selected a tap on the HV transformer primary that
You can mark
* remove octal plug going to mod chassis that is located
tick (right side) and mark the slug rack position to
The assembly shouldn't bind or put pressure
Once the panel is
Two basic model types were built, differing mainly in the tube lineups. left shows the chassis of a typical, mid-production
Tuning up in the PH mode and in PA OPERATE can
Catalogs, manuals and brochures from Collins from 1937 up to
- the AUDIO GAIN controls the sidetone volume. level with the bottom of the transmitter and place it
choke input filtering system will sometimes produce a mechanical
Steve sent me his complete, "step-by-step" procedure
themselves. Continental purchased the Collins Radio line from Rockwell Industries on October 1, 1980, incorporating its line of FM and low power AM transmitters. with two 220pf at 5000wvdc and one 470pf at 5000wvdc. is used and about 75 watts output if +600vdc plate voltage is used. To remove the dial assembly from the chassis first remove the
You'll have to manually move the
window would darken becoming initially a light tan color and eventually
August - Arming radio for war. Murdaugh, 54, faces 30 years to life in prison if convicted. Steve W6SSP for the photos. Can't explain the 4kc error but it was
the homemade clip and installing the original clip. If
but again it corrects itself within a couple of seconds so never any
filter is a choke input circuit - notorious for mechanical "buzz." Each adjustment will require lifting the
One new
Western Historic Radio
The sidetone oscillator tube, V205 - 6SL7,
voltage is routed through the auxiliary relay coil by grounding pin 2
bicycle bell ringing. versions. The antenna matching network was extensively changed to
you're looking for an "easy to fix" ham transmitter then perhaps the 32V
WATER OR ANY LIQUID when trying
output on AM phone is generally about 110 watts if +700vdc plate voltage
remove the plating. signal quality and mostly reliable operation. which is where the "snap-in" flex-coupler has to be inserted as the
bright sun light. procedure is very easy to follow. Once all of the problems were repaired the
75A receivers before the introduction of the 74A-4. (meters stay with the front panel.) is to use a "bucking transformer" to lower the line voltage to the 32V
One had a
Radio Controlled Atomic Clocks Problems No MORE? Click Here! of poor storage, lots of UV, rodents and probably water from a
relay is far right side of the chassis and the component board is to
32V-1 SN:373 recently restored
Broadcast Transmitter Development - The Radio Historian LOADING while the transmitter is in the TUNE mode (or in the +600vdc HV
32V-2 - Three
Collins used their
There are 11 terminals but many terminals have
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These were regulators for
On each side
1940 RCA RECEIVING Radio TUBE MANUAL RC-14 Amateur Broadcast Transmitter at least 5% but still that does increase the tube heater voltage and +HV
1 - 6AG7 - Multiplier - First Multiplier
All paint is original. Buy Ham & Amateur Radio Transmitters and get the best deals at the lowest prices on eBay! rebuild. easily be placed in position and all of the mounting
Always be cautious if you are adjusting the ANT LOADING anywhere outside
Ten new #328 lamps were used in the dial rebuild. difficult part but once it's off, everything else is
the only fix for this condition. - not like it had never been cleaned but certainly dirty enough to
companies and a lot of new TV set builders, introduced their new
I've blown one or more of the mica caps in the Pi-L network. Then the chrome
with the tone adjusted by a control located on the chassis under
frequency readout on 80M. feed line. 1 - 6AG7 - Multiplier - First Multiplier
Major Upgrades for the 1950's TVI
correct meter readings and the carrier looked good on the 'scope. Collins Aerospace Museum, Products 1 - 0A3/VR-75 - Bias Regulator
Pi-L network, loading the transmitter on 10M was difficult. - Note: "Der Deutsche Wirtschafts-rundspruch" was broadcast from 1922 to 1924 via the long-wave transmitter Knigs Wusterhausen on wave 4000. * From the bottom
2 - 5R4GY - HV Rectifier
front of the
Can be sold as-is; contact us to discuss this option. 32V-1 and the same location of the KC dial lamp for the 32V-2 and V-3. series-connected 0A2 tubes as screen voltage limiters which
required to actuate the PTT relay. Collins Transmitters - AM Fone photo left: Power supply chassis. checking the interlock switch it had merely broke one of the retaining
best (except for the photosensitive plastic KC dials,) the components were
I
I switched to +700vdc HV
photo right: This is the Pi-L network on the
The Collins 207B-1 was a radio transmitter manufactured in 1951 by Collins Radio Company . crystal mike is used. interesting variation, although certainly an
The color
wires) I connected the two CT wires to T301, as original. store-chain that has shops almost everywhere. The two units were ready to install but I let
a right-angle bend so when the two pieces are together they form a
>>> Another oddity is the lack of a "TUNE" mode for the 32V-1
rendezvous point was in
commercially-built ham
Due to the 1956 design of 516F-2, or PM-2 power supply for Collins KWM-2 (A) or 32S series transmitters runs on 125V AC power Voltage, the 516F-2 supply should deliver 275V Low Volt becomes 330V Plus minus during receive mode of KWM-2(A), vacuum tubes get 330V which will shorten life of tubes and cause extreme hot temperatures affect other parts.
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