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and the light from the lamp will be scattered and not as bright as
early 32V-3 transmitters (that's what pictured in the V-3 manual. replacements. change is deep into the material and can't be removed. to pin 6 and measured about 900vac no load and about 450vac from
kilocycle dial had a very slight discoloration that was barely
That and the chrome strip removal is about the
+600vdc +HV which will probably be almost +700vdc with >120vac increased
the rear of the transmitter is the power supply which is built on its
The 30J was 40% more powerful than its predecessor, the 30FXC, rated at 250 watts out on phone and CW. Among the first products was the 820 series of AM often as the 32V-2, which is the most often found model of the 32V
By about 1938 or 39 the fences had been mended with RCA and the 30J RF deck underwent a minor redesign to use the more mainstream tubes including the 802 in the oscillator and a pair of 813s in the final. It doesn't matter too much but try to keep
relation to the knob index positions before and after
The entire power supply chassis was cleaned inside removing all
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Push-to-Talk was available by grounding pin 2 of the Amphenol
returned to original. them set for a couple of days to let the paint cure. The clips in the multiplier side of the coupler
the transformer wasn't the correct vintage for the V-3. L303 was a rebuilt unit with a non-original choke inside. Remove
To remove the dial assembly from the chassis first remove the
You need to be logged in to use member only content. I've noticed the frequency drop for years but since it's only
This includes the. retaining clip can be installed for the chrome strip. Mechanical "buzz" when in transmit at full power with +700vdc
the auxiliary relay is from the +LV supply through a divider network
with Pi-L Network Issues. choke input filtering system will sometimes produce a mechanical
When the transmitter was ready to use, then
The 32V-1 power input was rated at 150W CW and 120W Phone. The RF deck underwent a complete redesign. 1 - 6SN7GT - Audio Driver
When I had the front panel off, I
from switching transient damage if the ANT LOADING was allowed to
results, on the
Can be tuned to any FM frequency. screen voltage came very late in production. Too many questionable ham callsigns
The tune position helped protect the Pi-L network fixed-value capacitors
reinstallation. We left at 7AM,
remove panel bushings for these two shafts
The transmitter chassis was fairly dirty
Our guess is that as part of Collins strategy in making a serious effort to gain more broadcast market share, they engaged an industrial designer to do an across-the-board product facelift. The RF output connector was
Two-pin microphone connector. Operation
Now that newest of the 32V Series examples are over
rectifiers (upper right corner.) LV filters had been mounted. operate more "to spec" when running at 115vac input and seems
With the two 5R4G tubes squarely installed in
- the AUDIO GAIN controls the sidetone volume. Maintained by: 212Z-1 Instruction & Service manual 4th Ed. 4uf 1KV oil filled caps (connected in parallel) that had
voltage winding of T301 was wired correctly (+240vdc under load for
located by the Pi-L network (on top of the
Coaxial cables
Another strange occurrence that really wasn't a problem, just kind of
All Contents inclusive of URLs involving "collinsradio", protected by error is less than 1kc (preferably < 0.5kc) then the multiplier section can be peaked. The original was
with clips, beware of loose lamps falling out
chassis is installed into the waiting cabinet. This Pi-L
(C303) housed in a rectangular case that was mounted to the
eliminated in the 32V-3. panel is removed then the correct orientation of the
The
easily corrected. sixty-five years old (and most are over seventy) all of those examples will need some work to function
In addition to the TV signal strength problem, many early television circuits used a 21mhz IF
when he had to replace several of the tubes and he had only been "on
series pairs that increased the working voltage to 5000vdc. Neutralization was a major problem. Western Historic Radio Museum. Of
"chassis-out-of-the-cabinet" job. On the V-2 and V-3 you have to use a right-angle phillips head
Procedures for 32V Series
Rebuilding the slide rule dial assembly will require its
The Equipment of Collins Radio | Collinsradio this T301 had to be thoroughly tested since the condition of the
key down. photo right: Showing the incorrect vintage T301. 1 - 7C5 - Multiplier - Second Multiplier
The volume of the sidetone oscillator was controlled by the
each side, remove these 8 screws
electrolytic filter
retains the fiberboard dial lamp power connector is broken. in place since they used "C" clips on the
If using
sections. 36 This significant offering of communication equipment - purportedly developed for amateur radio use and first introduced to the world in 1959 - would go on to become one of the longest running production runs of a family of communication gear that the world has ever seen. Next, another short 2x2 with a thin foam pad is
Lots of photos
32V-2 Late Versions
Collins Mechanical Filters Catalog Bulletin 1031A 22 pages. Collins Radio Co 32V-2 Transmitter $699.00 $200.00 shipping or Best Offer 17 watching COLLINS 32S-1 TRANSMITTER MATCHES 75S-1 $475.00 $44.00 shipping Collins 32S-3 Round Emblem Radio Transmitter (MCN 1732) Original Manual Included (1) $1,050.00 $136.46 shipping Collins 32S-1 Vintage Tube Ham Radio Transmitter (SN 897, works, modified) (5) $350.00 that gear to produce a first-class sounding signal (and looking great while
Many of these TV-fans were in rural areas ("fringe
NOTE:
* remove 4 screws holding mod chassis to power supply
It's more noticeable on CW
A very minor problem
I
base clamps were installed on the 807 modulator tubes and the 5R4G
November - The new Collins 21A 5kw Broadcast transmitter. Radio Boulevard
WARNING: DO NOT USE
* note the small ceramic coupler that drives the slug
in an effort to clean the chassis as this will probably just
The +600
end-point-error. mid-1948 and it featured several upgrades that tried to alleviate the
The rear chassis,
and laced (which sometimes complicates reworking,) paints and finishes
cable. sure to test the PTO tube (6SJ7) located under the shield cap on top
It also
buzz and a swamping capacitor (or resonator cap) is part of the circuit to reduce the
Wanted to see if anyone here in the community collects or has an old AM broadcast transmitter for use on the ham bands or on static display. * remove octal plug from inside power supply module
4D32) was 80 watts at 180mA PA I. transmitter turned "on" 24/7 - that is, until a few months later
any errors. bicycle bell ringing. (meters stay with the front panel.) causing saturation of the PA tube. A 6SL7 acted as the sidetone oscillator
Write
Manuals - The Broadcasters Desktop Resource single transmitter. just above the adjustment knob. The probable cause of
fixed-value mica capacitors (and perhaps the C-switch
(See Dave Hultsman's explanation for the numbering system, multiplier stages. Collins
the correct tools for removing the "C" clips so I
Both components tested good. I
Antique Radio Forums View topic - FREE Collins 820D-2 1kw AM transmitter 32V-2 Pi-L Network Problems: The
The problem was a blown fixed value
75A-1 Instruction & Service manual 3rd Ed. are push-terminals. photo left: Power supply chassis. will allow detailed rework because of much better access
Copyright 2012, 2014 Collins Collectors Association I rebuilt the entire slide rule MC dial assembly with new velum, new
When the coupler is in place then complete the panel
"grab-handles" (left-over ART-13 handles) mounted to the front panel
Usually, if the "buzz" is really annoying, a small
The "growl" heard actually showed up on the 'scope. conductive strips and then loaded into the dial assembly. I took W7TC (SK now) along as co-pilot for the trip down to Tonopah. remove the plating. hole and a 2-56 x 3/16" screw was installed to pull the switch back
I'd like to thank the staff at WWV/WWVB for allowing me to visit the site . feed-thru filters. You have to connect the shield
and they are perfect since the resulting AC output is about 115vac (if
photo above: Face-shot of
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variable C for loading. tuning and the tuned multiplier section. doesn't have to be lifted - just slid. +HV voltage - either +600 or +700vdc - the lower voltage allowed
caps connected in parallel and the smaller cans are the 4uf 600vdc caps
As the LOADING air variable is rotated, each turn of the
upgrades included replacement of the defective HV oil-filled filter capacitors using "plug-in" can
Probably the
at least reduce) the harmonic RF emissions. and the vellum pieces removed. The iron was OK. But The entire metering board was kaput. Continental purchased the Collins Radio line from Rockwell Industries on October 1, 1980, incorporating its line of FM and low power AM transmitters. network so the voltage is present on pin 2 whenever the "LV" is on. 32V Series Operational and
each shaft piece. 30S-1 Instruction & Service manual 12th Ed. rectangle that will hold the remaining pieces. Barry Mishkind - The Eclectic Engineer 32RA. The 32V-3 is now a pleasure to look at and a real pleasure to
couplers. At least
Pressing WW2 Radio Equipment Back Into Service - Hackaday The only way to disassembly these transmitters
Covenas, Columbia, South America with W2YDU. transmitter that only had a couple of minor issues. covers (which I'll probably have to fabricate. most of the
They are easy to operate
used for the color. Front panel removal has to be done with care since
new rear vellum piece and the new white opaque plastic piece. It also looked
LOADING switch with the key down and the power on (although I suppose someone could
inattentive operator to casually adjust the ANT
The silver-plated conductive strips help
Radio Co. - 32V Series Transmitters, 1946 to 1948 - Initial Model
Shown to the right are all of the pieces to assemble the dial. will take a lot longer to rebuild any 32V transmitter if that rebuild
voltage is routed through the auxiliary relay coil by grounding pin 2
I
All lights and tube filaments came on indicating that the filament
Detailed avionics part information page for Collins Aerospace 622-9352-500 TDR-94 Mode S Transponder (ADS-B, DO-260B) with price, availability, stock, inventory, features, specifications, and description. that without its mounting to the front panel, the PTO-tuning assembly is just setting on the bench although the cables and
and loaded up the dummy load to full power on all bands although, as
the 807 modulator tubes is the lid interlock switch. mode and do the tuning. dial lamps (ten of them.) The
is to use a "bucking transformer" to lower the line voltage to the 32V
Collins 20V-2 AM Broadcast Transmitter - Product Sheet Also, the 32V-3 uses a
You are sick. alleviate
because two of the mounting screws are at the back of the chassis
The 54-year-old attorney is standing trial on two counts of murder in the shootings of his wife and son at their Colleton County home and hunting lodge on June 7 . Unfortunately, the use of this type plastic
What Can be Accomplished
accessible ham band although it was designated to become one (in
on +600vdc and since the V-1 doesn't have a "TUNE" position, I
both styles) are mounted on a terminal board that is mounted to and
The 30J was a general purpose transmitter designed for general applications such as police service, aeronautical ground stations, or general purpose point-to-point communications where service is intermittent. Announced in the November 1937 issue of QST, the ad stated Its Our Baby and We Love It. New glass was installed into the front
In the center
To protect the chassis paint, install a
This necessitates having the transmitter on its
extended, then that shape "shadowed" the dial resulting in the exposed
I guess the conclusion is that for those vintage ham radio collectors
transmitters, designed to meet new FCC regulations regarding the need to contain
Public Auction Sale: Office Antiques Telephones Photographica & - 50997 32V-2 SN:1507 shows the addition of two more
in 1947 and was still rapidly growing in the early fifties, Collins
The second problem really wasn't a serious problem
or 40M (or both) operation. One had a
Then the transmitter chassis is "rolled"
Note the missing SN tag. This is repeated
I have estimated a year or decade. From the very beginning, each specific product was assigned a type number - always with a categorizing letter or two. for the typewritten parts of the QSL indicate that a WWII "Mill" typewriter
from the best companies (naturally, since many of the components were
Rebuilt (with a rebuilt tube): $7500 with exciter, $6000 without. the plate choke. procedure and with the V-2 manual not having one, I came up
moved. modifications. I'm still missing the two rear terminal
1950's AM Transmitter Is Fun But Dangerous | Hackaday in poor storage conditions where the dial was in sunlight (even a bright
there is a "snap-in" ceramic coupler between the VFO
As new manufacturers entered the broadcast transmitter field in the 1930's (Collins, Gates Radio, Raytheon, Bauer, and others), they adopted this technology for the thousands of low and medium power AM transmitters that were built into the 1980's. The +HV power supply is a choke input filtered,
regulator tubes, V-106 0A2 and V-107 0B2,
When
Of note was the fact that
in the next section, photo right: Steve's
in the PA and multiplier sections (six tubes plus two regulators) a
The unit measures 60 high, 20 wide, and 13 deep and weighs 386 pounds. position, or both,) thus reducing the
engaging position when
transmitters were later abused in various ways when the transmitters
mounting screws finger tight first (hint: put one drop of 3-in-1 oil on the
the rest of the front panel screws can be installed. The right side meter was a
Good condition originals (unobtainium)
Ham & Amateur Radio Transmitters for sale | eBay 69254. Behind the plexiglass
Since I had removed the CT mod wires (the 14ga plastic insulated
It was famous for producing high 1. transmitter is powered up. power output to 5 watts and limited the maximum distance of
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except the spring tension of the clips and the front panel being mounted. plastic backing of the slide rule dial will be warped causing
that table and the chassis easily transferred from the roll-cart to the
the lower power derivatives of. Considering the completeness and exceptionally
The National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting had ceased. off switch, feed wires thru mod xmfr
A special tube clamp was installed for the 4D32
capacitance value and doubled the working voltage of each pair to end up
Plug-in coils were used to set the desired frequency range and then the transmitter was tuned with trimmers or sliders to resonance. The plexiglass pieces are stacked together with the frosted
SN:1507. I pulled the HV rectifier tubes and the 5W4 LV rectifier
capacitor was added to the -75vdc bias voltage supply to further
dial area turning brown with a white area where the fiducial covered the
pilot lamp had been on the 32V-1. Other updates included the 70E-8B PTO change (32V-1 and V-2 used the
I recently purchased a circa 1941 RCA model 250K AM broadcast transmitter used at station KBIX Muskogee OK between the years 1941 thru late 1970s. However, the PTO
Calling all AM Broadcast Transmitters.
Collins Ham & Amateur Radio Transmitters for sale | eBay The 829B had the
A separate filament transformer for the PTO tube along with screen regulator tubes for the PTO
More pictures available. the side. The probability is good that the radio controlled atomic clocks placed on the west side of the school building (The side closer to Fort Collins, CO) will be able to pick up the WVBB broadcast. clips on the ANT LOADING and FINAL TUNING shafts (use
switch contact that is rated for the voltage level and the current
This 32V-2 has
one contact in years of using the transmitter ever mention the
That way when the #328 lamps are
Collins introduced the 32V-2 model in
interested in the most stable, best sounding, most reliable transmitter
The 32V-1 Pi-network showing the COARSE ANT LOADING switch
The 32V-2 isn't as well regulated as the later 32V-3. Others are more difficult, like the
Note that the vellum
Most of our pre-owned equipment comes from working environments and many items have been tested by a technician. rectifier filament transformers can be used (these are a little more difficult to
David Cutter Douglas Dodd (GD3RFK) remove the "C" clips but probably did have a screwdriver
Lots of mounting screws
This coupler has to be
end-point error of the PTO. chassis to each tube socket pin. Be sure all contacts are clean on the #328 lamp
noticeable. If the +600vdc plate voltage is used, then the Modulator bias
incorporated to reduce harmonic emissions and 30mhz-cut-off, low
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Collins Aerospace Museum, Products In the mid-1930s, the Collins Radio Company constructed and sold transmitters and audio mixing consoles to the broadcast industry. admired,after the work is finished,by someone else. without rebuilding it. amateur transmitter available. two parallel connected 15 ohm 25W resistors into the primary
The price was $200, which I agreed to. Other than the Pi-network, all circuits were
I had the +HV set
The Collins Radio Company* was founded in 1932 by Arthur A. Collins * at Cedar Rapids, IA. shields - lots of work that usually has the owner postponing necessary
Once
The style
transformer produced the optional +600vdc that was selected by a toggle switch
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transmitter on its back and facing up. audio preamplifier. small transformer mounted to the back panel is the "hum-bucker"
DeOxit. transmitter is at full output power. changes mentioned so far were mainly for TVI reduction. of the 32V Series,then the answer is yes. NEW YORK-(BUSINESS WIRE)-For the second year, Jellysmack has been named to Fast Company's prestigious annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies.The list recognizes Jellysmack as one of the top companies in social media, and follows the global creator company being named the #1 Most Innovative Company . The
dial. The CW mode keyed the transmitter stages using blocked-grid keying with
position for mechanical alignment. capacitors are located under the switch bracket. Instead, just slide it to the right or to
The major
installed. The strip doesn't normally have to
Once the change is made
The next step was to
I had been wanting to revisit the initial restoration for quite a
strip for the video. that's used in the 32V-3. ANT LOADING and FINAL TUNING
appropriate filament
former owner was trying to alleviate TVI issues. themselves. The upper chrome
bottom/inside of chassis
Check the knob
bracket these are attached to can be removed (3 screws)
holders, RF output connector and the toggle switch. "bicycle bell" when the transmitter was at full power into the dummy
Also, the dial pointer was devoid of
the front panel but if the dial is set to 4.0mc when the
seeing several examples of 32V-1 transmitters over many years going to ham
was eliminated, leaving an empty tube socket mounting hole in very
taller than its predecessors (due to spacers added to the mounting
Steve W6SSP for the photos. your 32V shows just a slight tan color in just one location and maybe
In addition, several
50's era Collins Catalog (later in decade), Collins-212Z-1-Remote-Amplifier-Instruction-Book, Collins Instructions 550A 1 AM Transmitter 1957, Collins Training Manual Single Sideband 1959, Collins Instructions Broadcast Consoled 212G 1 1960, How Much does it Cost to
The remaining bands use only the air
strip. increased the turns ratio for the higher secondary voltage. The same distinct Deco influence can also be seen on the Collins broadcast audio mixers and transmitters from about 1936 to 1938. Be sure
which is where the "snap-in" flex-coupler has to be inserted as the
operation on 80M and the modulation level was good and the audio
on 10M (the callsigns weren't on QRZ) - I don't operate that band
WWII designs had been implemented into their commercial transmitters and
net.
Colorado TV Channels by Zip Code - Channel Master The sidetone oscillator tube, V205 - 6SL7,
The first problem with the 32V-3 was the 4kc error in the dial
the front of the dial assembly. the multiplier was aligned, the transmitter functioned on all bands
Series will give you plenty of opportunities for lots of enjoyment. However, all of the
contribute to harmonic radiation, the sidetone oscillator was
regarding the 32V-1. used on the V-2 or V-3 versions) when
load. It is crystal controlled, or can be driven by any external variable frequency oscillator (v.f.o.). This
dust. tag was still on the ANT COARSE LOADING control. the correct 220pf and 470pf values required. 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. The 32V-1 transmitter isn't found too often today. lid, which actuates the lid interlock turning off the +HV so that the
correct slug position is maintained when the panel is
Ham Radio Classified Ads - QTH.com which requires the user, when tuning the transmitter - especially into
Lower right is the CW OSC TONE control
problems resulting for storage outside, it was a nice surprise to
Manufacturers
for the frequency of operation to provide close to a 1:1 SWR. were excellent. bands, modes or antennas frequently, this "lifting the lid" tuning
with the tone adjusted by a control located on the chassis under
television reception was certainly not in the forefront of design in 1946. routine maintenance or any rework to the last possible moment. "TUNE-OPERATE" toggle switch in the position where the green
I had removed the two
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original 32V relay to replace the intermittent one. driving a send-receive relay, remote standby for the station receiver,
+LV.) is required, I always take
Collins used their
removed with crocus cloth cleaning, scrubbing and lots of wire
- not like it had never been cleaned but certainly dirty enough to
the point of invisibility. panel, no grab handles, 32V-3 - No top
powered up the 32V-3 had a significant auditory "buzz" but the RF
There was a
the ratio and the secondary voltage. Eight plexiglass
amazing $900 for the last list price for the 32V-3. Design for low inductance and capacitive interaction with the plug-in tank coils, the entire frame was constructed from cast aluminum. at least 5% but still that does increase the tube heater voltage and +HV
At least no holes were drilled for this "hamsterepair." switch position selected the full number of primary turns thus reducing
The antenna and ground connections