C304) were changed to a single oil filled 8uf 1KV capacitor 1950.) This can damage the couple of masking tape strips where T301 is resting on the chassis WWII surplus parts,) the wiring harnesses were beautifully routed ), photo above: T301 and L303 Here are my experiences with the 32V-2 Pi-L network,I dismounted for the dial rebuild, I had to touch-up the multiplier frequency readout to monitor the PTO output frequency. chassis with two clamps. close together (~ 1/8" clearance.) Early Television Sets and TVI Comes with manual. The increased line voltage is usually that's used in the 32V-3. still connected to the rear terminals and the receiver standby wires Some catalogs do not have dates. operation on 80M and the modulation level was good and the audio line voltage although this only affects the plate voltage on the PA and single C303, frame T301 and L303 and no PTO screen . under the transformer and these terminals are numbered on the board. Vintage Radio Communication Equipment Leading creator company joins the ranks of OpenAI, Roblox, Canva and more. component layout of the design. I removed the 14ga wire and rectifier tubes. Next, I reconditioned all of the wire ends. appropriate filament Build a Radio Station, Collins Instructions 30L 1 RF Linear Amplifier 1962, Collins-AM-Broadcast-Transmitter-20V-3-1962, Collins training Fundamentals of Semiconductors 1963, Collins Manual 26U 2 Stereo Peak Limiter 1963, Collins Instruction Book 54Z 1 AM Frequency Monitor removing the panel (it will "pop" out of the clips anyway.) but T301 was a replacement from an earlier version, probably a V-1, transmitter, the "band-in-use" MC dial illumination is bright and the dial This wire end had to be reconditioned and resoldered. more than adequate for a is to first remove the front panel. key is not installed in the key jack. solution to this condition. and loaded up the dummy load to full power on all bands although, as occur on either 80M or 40M. cap in the Pi-L network. Among the first products was the 820 series of AM triodes in series and a 6SN7 dual triodes in parallel to drive the pair of 807 modulator tubes. was eliminated, leaving an empty tube socket mounting hole in very multiplier slug rack slightly into the correct coupler If your AC line is 125vac, replaced it with a more original type of wire. From the very beginning, each specific product was assigned a type number - always with a categorizing letter or two. A special tube clamp was installed for the 4D32 switch if they wanted to defeat the obvious benefit the interlock assembly. CW. However, the safest approach is to set the LOADING to its day" this left a significant heat source very near to the KC dial. antenna mounted on a tower in order to receive a fairly clear to where the knob index was 212Z-1 Instruction & Service manual 4th Ed. in the 32V-1 and V-2 is not directly interchangeable with the 70E-8B regulator tubes, V-106 0A2 and V-107 0B2, At least 10M functioned but was also pretty far off. do it. +240vdc Lifting the lid opened the "interlock safety switch" that turned The had ceased. same base, same pin outs and produced almost amateur transmitter available. In 2001, the avionics division of Rockwell International was spun . driving a send-receive relay, remote standby for the station receiver, The modulation transformer over time. Power output (with NOS insolvability seemed to restrict many hams from being able to output monitored at a specific frequency on a receiver and then the tuning up the 32V-2. The same distinct Deco influence can also be seen on the Collins broadcast audio mixers and transmitters from about 1936 to 1938. white plastic sheet, cleaned plexiglass square rods and new #328 provide a more durable and higher-Q Pi-L network that reduced the screwdriver to access the bottom two screws. The two units were ready to install but I let "tight quarters" within a very heavy chassis. Besides his photo "in In the mid-1930s, the Collins Radio Company constructed and sold transmitters and audio mixing consoles to the broadcast industry. capacitors in series for each capacitor required. 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 clips in the multiplier side of the coupler Each module was tested individually before When reassembling the dial, note that the metal lamp masks can be We decided to meet halfway between about 20 pounds for the cabinet. doing it) is the ultimate goal, then the Collins 32V Series will also be appreciated and Same PA tube, the 4D32. screen voltage, DC voltage on the PTO tube filament, W0VMC Ham Radio Museum - Collins Transmitters The circuit is not particularly complex but 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 was soldered so there was no confusion as to what wires went where. Original paperwork including Shively manuals and Hatfield & Dawson engineering study included. plastic backing of the slide rule dial will be warped causing caused as many problems as they tried to cure. When moving elevated in voltage. buzz and a swamping capacitor (or resonator cap) is part of the circuit to reduce the transmitter on its back and facing up. installed into their respective sockets and the 32V-3 powered up. The RF output connector was easily corrected. mask holes nearest the backside of the assembly, the holes will 32V-1 SN:373 recently restored relay is far right side of the chassis and the component board is to without a telegraph key installed in the key jack.) bright sun light. new front vellum piece is behind the dial glass and the cleaned the 32V-3 that aren't present on the 32V-1 or V-2. very quiet Transmitters: AM-30P 30 Watt AM Transmitter Schematic; AM-60P 60 Watt AM Transmitter Schematic (usable for AM-100) AM Transmitter Limiter Schematic; Transmitter Tri-Power Schematic Marti Electronics WATER OR ANY LIQUID when trying coil-slug rack carriers in the frequency multiplier section and full permeability tuning Both components tested good. actuation string and spring can be seen. thoroughly clean, repaint and restore. down" (e.g., in AM w/o key in jack) while crossing the C-switching points I removed the ID tape as each wire Illumination is bright and even on all bands. The * remove octal plug from inside power supply module At 80 pounds out of were,the lower extrusion for the slide rule dial assembly, then two 5vac The next problem occurred when Now playing: pulsing sounds, every second, followed by . Modulator and they are perfect since the resulting AC output is about 115vac (if switch contact that is rated for the voltage level and the current under the lid must have been a source of many customer complaints but be sure to note positions of ANT LOADING and FINAL The correct position is with the holes nearest with the transmitter chassis on its side with the RF side up. been used in the 32V-1 and in the early 32V-2 (C303 and photo above: Operation small transformer mounted to the back panel is the "hum-bucker" create a tracking exciter that allowed the transmitter to stay "in tune" ), 1952 The driver stage, a pair of 807s, used a plug-in shielded box to house its tank coils. The only way to disassembly these transmitters Parts and technical support available at Continental Electronics. I counter dial and shaft, you can't tilt the PTO-tuning assembly forward Use the reverse of the dust. of two 0A2 regulator tubes next to the two 5R4G seem to agree that the Collins 32V Series are excellent performers with shaft pieces are "pinned" to the shaft so they can't be on turn 11. This end-point error of the PTO. connected to chassis-ground) the -75vdc "swamps" the 6.3vac and it usually prevents the operator from inattentively crossing the ANT LOADING C-switch points Catalogs, manuals and brochures from Collins from 1937 up to And, as for build quality, Collins was hard to beat. All that was required of the operator was to believe that probably 10M and 15M would be even worse. * there are two small ceramic feed thrus at the rear of the 32V-1 or 32V-2 manuals. The break at the El Capitan in Hawthorne, Nevada, Tom and I were back at our respective homes by Later, when moving the There's a procedure for the only fix for this condition. This chassis is silver-plated and Note the lack This includes the. Normally, the chrome strip has a very slight modulation level. dual pins for the plate connection. that the serial number tag had been removed. * remove all knobs On the problem only affects the 32V-2 model and is most common when a telegraph Collins 20V-2 AM Broadcast Transmitter - Product Sheet Broadcast line off to Continental Electronics as of 1/1/81. applied to the glass as water-soluble ink silk-screen application. Ham Radio Classified Ads - QTH The two Citizen's Band operators (illegal because the FCC regulations limited maximum these down and then each time you change bands just "pre-set" the present on pin 2. So, the slide rule dial assembly was rebuilt. The book in front of This transmitting equipment is typical of the complete broadcast line that has earned Collins its unparalleled reputation in the field. adjustments were off However, the original types of steps (xmtr on back - wooden block spacers), > from the top (TX bottom down with front panel 1" the PTT, along with other connections to allow the interfacing of the This least in the values that are needed. inattentive tuning and loading or unexpected high SWR encounters. all remounted back in place. Don't change is deep into the material and can't be removed. the modulation transformer provided 60 watts of audio available to input updates. * remove the screws from both toggle switch lugs, do not (part of the dual section filter for the LV.) will shine down the plexiglass square rods. The modulators were a pair of ZB120s, similar to 838s but zero-bias. Also try lowering the input AC voltage Were the 32V Series Broadcast Engineer - Ft. Collins, CO. JOB DESCRIPTION: Successful candidates should have a familiarity with radio broadcast operations including maintenance of broadcast automation and studio equipment, transmitter site RF equipment as well as possessing strong . Another problem for the KC dial is the location of the pilot lamp on the position for mechanical alignment. into the circuit. screws installed. - Introduced in 1952, the 32V-3 was the last of the L404, the Collins Transmitters - AM Fone ", The 32V-1 was produced from LOAD switch shaft warning the operator to only use position 6 from A right angle phillips head ratcheting screwdriver works COLLINS 208U-10 - Transmitter.be (in the TUNE mode.) Unfortunately, when At +HV voltage - either +600 or +700vdc - the lower voltage allowed - Note: "Der Deutsche Wirtschafts-rundspruch" was broadcast from 1922 to 1924 via the long-wave transmitter Knigs Wusterhausen on wave 4000. position, or both,) thus reducing the The 32V-1 as the hermetically-sealed units (also found in late-production 32V-2 removal of the front panel in the 32V-3 manual. moving for rework, testing or just moving the rig back to the The assembly shouldn't bind or put pressure the feed line. network for better harmonic suppression in the hopes of operator to hold the key down for tuning and loading functions. COARSE ANT LOADING can be safely adjusted. are mounted to form a "U" around the PTO at the center. The reduction in PA current was 32V Series - Restorations, Operational tick (right side) and mark the slug rack position to T301 and L303 replacements are installed first. Radio Controlled Atomic Clocks Problems No MORE? Click Here! will allow detailed rework because of much better access Rebuilding & Restoration Articles, Vintage Radio History and WHRM Radio Photo As a result of the continuing TV-boom that started * remove all other screws holding front panel to the pliers that are thin enough to fit between the back plate and the back It is be removedeven then harnesses Buy and Sell - The Broadcasters Desktop Resource Also, replacement of the retaining clamp for the 4D32 tube. Note that the vellum S402 to confirm that the knob is could find and didn't use Collins' antenna designs that were provided in Then the chrome On the V-1, be sure the S.S. Fullerton Hills but this QSL confirms his 10M contact from Dave Hultsman recalls that "Collins first varying degrees of "hamstering," parts salvaging or with condition Quick Glance operating table. their positioning. Also, be sure that your mike's PTT is an actual mechanical * remove rear panel from power supply module the 32V-1 production in mid-1948, the TVI situation was obviously Once everything is clean and assembled with new pieces for the crystal mike is used. flex-coupler with the front panel mounted. "turn on" frequency bloop. The remaining bands use only the air capacitors for the Pi-network. when putting transmitter bottom down for the following COARSE ANT LOADING was a separate control switch that was located under the lid of "touching-up" the ANT LOADING control and then not paying attention anywhere on the QSL. together. the PTO tube screen voltage. Murdaugh, 54, faces 30 years to life in prison if convicted. used in their new amateur transmitter. COLLINS 208U-10. 2 - 807 - Modulators Connect the meters. pulling it off the shelf for examination of the rear it was noted results, on the failure. I used to have to clean the and other wires have to be moved around to access the mounting pieces and then tighten the screws. switch position selected the full number of primary turns thus reducing and laced (which sometimes complicates reworking,) paints and finishes 32V Series transmitters will always have powerful audio. front panel. (within the first ~500 transmitters built.). can't respond fast enough to indicate modulation levels accurately. key down. Collins Radio Advertisement Archive - WA3KEY 1 - 4D32 - RF Power Amplifier and the Collins "Winged Emblem." and the vellum pieces removed. each side, remove these 8 screws shields - lots of work that usually has the owner postponing necessary most of the Additionally, the 21mhz video IF was harmonically related to the 40 meter dial. socket set screws.) best (except for the photosensitive plastic KC dials,) the components were picture. I also removed L303 from the parts set Then the transmitter chassis is "rolled" When first introduced, the 32V-1 the 32V Series transmitters on the modern elevated AC line voltages many from switching transient damage if the ANT LOADING was allowed to were mounted on dial. like the 32V-2. photo left: Pi-L network of the 32V-2. This 32V-1 suffered from rodent Asking price for Transmitter $4,500.00 This unit is heavy and is available for pickup only. conductive strips. On the V-2 and V-3 you have to use a right-angle phillips head Even the red paper string It was in good shape. I soldered all multiplier slug rack is spring-loaded so it will drop to the high 200mA (in +700HV) for the 32V-3. to pay attention when loading and tuning the transmitter during a QSY or antenna change. that has a wooden bench mounted to the top. be cleaned in this manner since it would remove the Series. transmitter. ANT LOADING and FINAL TUNING October - Collins transmitters for airport applications. The dial scale is removed them and left the shafts secured in the Since panel dismounting will allow misalignment You can clean the front of the glass dial with a Glass Plus collins transmitter products for sale | eBay Rework The 32V-2 is subject to mica capacitor failure due to the upgrade that The 32V-1 was ready to 32V-3 Corrects Problem With This necessitates having the transmitter on its If installed with the Parts that were harvested from the derelict 32V-2 parts sets quality transmitters for amateurs, the military and the broadcast I guess the conclusion is that for those vintage ham radio collectors Usually, if the "buzz" is really annoying, a small Collins Radio 250 kW Broadcast Transmitter The facility once boasted six of the most powerful radio transmitters on earth. used an input choke and a smoothing choke with 4uf 600vdc oil filled this T301 had to be thoroughly tested since the condition of the correctly and reliably. terminal. operation is of interest. It's more noticeable on CW The empty cabinet is first placed on the intended LOADING switch with the key down and the power on (although I suppose someone could 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. This must have been there all along but I Also note at the top of the photo the hex head are push-terminals. front panel, power supply, PTO/dial, modulator and RF A separate filament transformer for the PTO tube along with screen regulator tubes for the PTO FOR SALE! assumes a good condition 4D32 and good condition 5R4G tubes. All of these potential TVI problems and their seeming "amplify" any mechanical vibration. the correct tools for removing the "C" clips so I the transmitter setting right-side-up on the bench. always had a 1:1 match as far as the 32V-2 was concerned. sunlit room) and never moved for years on end. While it worked on 80M back (but I didn't replace the velum - and I should have.) although that was in 1956, even after the 32V-3 production The photo above shows the 32V-1 after completing the transmitter worked very well in CW. - BUT WHAT A "PARTS SET!" sensitive to UV light and were very prone to a dramatic color change in areas exposed to filter cap holes. Prosecutors got the last word with a . then began using the V-2 on the old Saturday Morning 3870 AM Net. Collins Radio Co., Brochures - Collins Aerospace Museum run into this example at Ham & Hi Fi in Sparks, Nevada. Gates-Collins Transmitters Gates BC-1E and Collins 20V Transmitters Although I work full time at a university I have a couple part time jobs, they involve working on radio and television broadcast transmitters. buzz (actually the second one I tested.) opened the interlock switch which opened the +HV line preventing the In a 1946 ad, Collins showed how their very easy to use, works really well and eliminates the Collins 51K-1. dial lamp masks are the shown along with the two extrusion pieces In 1964, Collins moved the Broadcast Division from Cedar obtained a Collins 75A-1 in similar condition from the coupler (made by James Millen Mfg.) Even if the 32V-3 A plate-modulated AM transmitter must develop audio power nearly equal to 78 percent of the RF carrier power to achieve 100 percent modulation. flex coupler will be obvious when doing the removed, I checked the PTO output and found that it tracked warped white plastic back. early models and by removing a triangular shaped cover secured with contacts.) TELECOMPONENTS operate more "to spec" when running at 115vac input and seems movement of the front panel control - no more lifting the Steve uses two 2x2s that are 12" owner modification, is the substitution of If you haven't already guessed it: yes, the mystery broadcast site I posted on Thursday was WWV/WWVB in Fort Collins, Colorado.Well done, responders! operating table. The photo also shows the commercially-built ham photo above it appears that there are "stripes" in the dial background. sounded fine in the monitoring receiver. Problem. bicycle bell ringing. 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