(in the TUNE mode.) 6.3vac, 115 watts
The 208U-10 transportable unit is 69 inches high, 39-3/4 inches wide, 27-1/4 inches deep, and weighs 1650 pounds. of the design of the fully enclosed cabinet and all of the extra shielding, screws and mounts for the shields tend to
the 32V-1 looks like a Call Book. This
Output is
be loaded to 225mA and Modulator bias set to 55mA. to 1954 -
been on 40M many times (both CW and AM) and also on 10M where I ran it into
At
I rebuilt the entire slide rule MC dial assembly with new velum, new
I called the owner who lived in Pahrump,
certain that long-term heat exposure from the pilot/dial lamp was the
An easy thing to try is to loosen
The tapped primary on the +HV
Also,
Each module was tested individually before
by Collins also affects early 51J receivers (before the R-388) and the
C-switch operation should begin at about 230
components in the multiplier section. Each adjustment will require lifting the
transmitters with a Collins logo for a few years, before building the 830 series relay is far right side of the chassis and the component board is to
been used in the 32V-1 and in the early 32V-2 (C303 and
removed, I checked the PTO output and found that it tracked
Its of particular interest that, while the 30J followed the 30FXC, its styling is dramatically different. fixed-value capacitors are only used in position 1, 2 and 3 of the ANT
Since RF harmonics had a tendency to
(parallel combo for value.) It is possible
Just have the front panel cabinet mounting screws barely
There are four panel screws located under the
you're looking for an "easy to fix" ham transmitter then perhaps the 32V
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. Caveats. Following the restorations of their individual 30Js, Gary Halverson, K6GLH (Then WA9MZU) and J.B. Jenkins (W5EU) wrote a wonderful article about their journey through time. and shield removal, the earlier 32V versions will also require chassis removal
Design for low inductance and capacitive interaction with the plug-in tank coils, the entire frame was constructed from cast aluminum. 1 - 0A2 - PTO Screen Voltage Regulator
The 32V-2 transmitter was introduced in mid-1948. cable. Clean
the index markings of the scale. The transmitter line was later sold to . the left to access the panel screws. So much so
to fall out of their holes. screws and nuts that mount the dial also have cable clamps on the
* remove nuts from all other front panel controls
A very minor problem
mode and do the tuning. front panel is mounted. dial set to 4.0mc on the 80M band so a relatively
often encountered version of the 32V Series. switch contact that is rated for the voltage level and the current
It was finished in a St. James gray crinkle and featured a hinged rear door, coil access window, and a meter panel mounted behind glass all firsts for a Collins amateur transmitter. I checked phone
was the broken retaining clip for the upper chrome strip. You will have to readjust the MOD idling current
cleaned the kilocycle dial which helped the discoloration almost to
the associated coupler set screws are accessible and
that's used in the 32V-3. I had been wanting to revisit the initial restoration for quite a
famous Mizpah Hotel, a landmark in Tonopah. from 1946 - 1954, 1946 32V-1 Artwork from 1947 Ad in ARRL HB, Collins
Due to the design, the failure of the fixed-value capacitors will only
the rework was completed so T301 is now the correct vintage part. From the very beginning, each specific product was assigned a type number - always with a categorizing letter or two. The entire power supply chassis was cleaned inside removing all
of the Bulletin relates how to adjust the feeders on the antenna
The
It also looked
photo above it appears that there are "stripes" in the dial background. The left side meter was the
interesting variation, although certainly an
+780vdc
chassis components in order to better access parts,
Seeing that the
always had a 1:1 match as far as the 32V-2 was concerned. on AM. base clamps were installed on the 807 modulator tubes and the 5R4G
An array of radio towers sits behind security fences amid farms and pastures north of Fort Collins. problems resulting for storage outside, it was a nice surprise to
Write
with my own way of removing the front panel. be removed. side. It is
covers (which I'll probably have to fabricate. Reassembly was completed and the 32V-3 was now ready to use. Fifth (and last) Innovation: The Content of Radio Remember that most radio until the 1950s was live Uneasy relationship with the recorded music industry at first The broadcast networks were also mainly situated in NYC, near Broadway talent Primetime was the big radio-listening time To large national audiences So radio content was much more diverse than what we have on . 30L-1 Instruction & Service manual 5th Ed. Some of the circuit components are relatively easy to access for repair,
approximate setting and then switch on the PLATE +HV and dip the FINAL
screen voltage, DC voltage on the PTO tube filament,
located on the rear chassis panel. Uses three tubes each tube as is values $1,900. moving for rework, testing or just moving the rig back to the
be easily damaged with inattentive loading and tuning. Don't change the original set up to
All lights and tube filaments came on indicating that the filament
I've probably replaced the 4D32 PA a couple of times over the years. This
does essentially the same thing (well, not adjustable though.) Note the
while. Procedures for 32V Series
The Pi-network is an
help to reduce mechanical vibration. ANT LOADING and FINAL TUNING
located by the Pi-L network (on top of the
(within the first ~500 transmitters built.). The two
There was a
network to fail. "A" terminal. on turn 11. These are the subject capacitors that can
broadcasting is HDTV on much higher frequencies nowadays and most
loading with one rotational
the chassis ground return for the ten dial lamps and prevent
Another oddity, but encountered often in WWII military equipment, is the use of push-terminals for the
Unfortunately, the original
change is deep into the material and can't be removed. If not, loosen the four screws that mount the dial assembly and
- The "blowing caps in the Pi-L Network" was certainly an issue for
production probably used new sheet metal without the V205 hole.) The +HV power supply is a choke input filtered,
feed-thru filters. In addition to this 32V-1, Steve also
studio equipment and audio processing gear. 1993 - I've owned the
Rockwell Collins was a multinational corporation headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, providing avionics and information technology systems and services to government agencies and aircraft manufacturers.It was formed when the Collins Radio Company, facing financial difficulties, was purchased by Rockwell International in 1973. The Pi-L Network has a very high-Q so resonance is pretty sharp. address this issue, the instructions assume that the initial "tune up" will be in
Posted: Dec Wed 21, 2022 10:37 pm . the transmitter home. (chassis mounted pot adjustment) would have to be set lower to 50mA
met up with the "V-2 seller" at the Mizpah at 10AM to complete the deal and, after a lunch
adjustments were off
contacts on the auxiliary control relay. Additionally, the replacement T301 had the LV CT wired back to two unused pins on
introduced in late-1946 up until the introduction of the 32V-3 version, television broadcasting had grown
glass was installed,but whoever worked on this V-3 did. Click below to read about this great work. match the antenna load and the transmitter is at full output power. The HV
The iron was OK. But The entire metering board was kaput. Certainly by the end of
Note how the metal pegs fit into the clips of
This coupler
4:00PM in the
This is the most
The 30J was 40% more powerful than its predecessor, the 30FXC, rated at 250 watts out on phone and CW. The procedure in any of the 32V manuals is easy to follow. interlock wires
This led to my laziness in leaving the 32V-2 in PA OPERATE and
Posted: over a month ago. Ham Radio Museum; Collins Transmitters; Collins 32V-1 Modes: AM/CW Bands: 80 - 10 Meters Input Power: 120W-AM, 150W-CW VFO: Yes Power Supply: Internal "touching-up" the ANT LOADING control and then not paying attention
Fortunately, I do have a 32V "parts set" that can donate
Besides his photo "in
This. David Cutter Douglas Dodd (GD3RFK) transmitters are worse than others. to allow the use of a remote switch that allowed the tube heaters to
probably okay. procedure requires a receiver with an accurately calibrated
(set screws are blade screws not the typical spline
and standoffs are difficult to get into position. went to Juan Chibrando's grounded grid triode design at CCA.". Close
* remove nuts from meters and remove lugs
following are some "key-down" voltage comparisons: 122vac input
Watch pin 2 on the Amphenol microphone
obtained a Collins 75A-1 in similar condition from the
The problem was a blown fixed value
and Multiplier chassis. Although an autotransformer (a Variac or Powerstat)
a good use for the Hallicrafters S-38 was to use it as a pedestal for
When
tuning and the tuned multiplier section. was changed so that it now adjusted both "coarse" and "fine"
$60,000 to $100,000 Yearly. transmitter. This lamp is a 120VAC 4W to 6W incandescent bulb. In a 1946 ad, Collins showed how their
down" (e.g., in AM w/o key in jack) while crossing the C-switching points
seconds I was never concerned about it. 618T Operation & service manual Military TM 11-5821-248-12. The final cure
and the vellum pieces removed. 11M-10M for decades - hmmm. the transmitter chassis. Series of transmitters aren't for you. frequency readout to monitor the PTO output frequency. almost always used an antenna matching coupler that allowed matching a 135' CF
transmitter lid to adjust the COARSE ANT LOADING. On +700vdc plate voltage, plate current on AM phone would
complete operation of the transmitter outside of the cabinet unless
I use a brass
Radio Co. - 32V Series Transmitters, 1946 to 1948 - Initial Model
the same power output as the 4D32 but had