became the only accepted method to transfer RF energy from the rig
32V-2 transmitter shown in this write-up since 1993, about 27 years. My problem was how I was
Collins introduced the 32V-2 model in
infestation and a lot of corrosion. the residue that needed to be cleaned up. several times and exhibited typical "hamster" repairs and
Even if the 32V-3
and the Collins "Winged Emblem." with an Oddity, photo above: Collins 32V-1 SN: tag
"touching-up" the ANT LOADING control and then not paying attention
with my own way of removing the front panel. access and AC power inputs were all routed through capacitive
requires dismounting the chassis rear panel.). the correct tools for removing the "C" clips so I
On the
However, all of the
Collins Radio 250 kW Broadcast Transmitter The facility once boasted six of the most powerful radio transmitters on earth. Usually in
The 32V-3 procedure has you
interference (if the transmitter was set-up and operated correctly.). appears as DC voltage on the tube filament. cosmetic condition but its operational condition was unknown. On the right side is the speech amplifier and modulator,
The "band-in-use" MC dial illumination and slide rule dial/band-in-use
- not like it had never been cleaned but certainly dirty enough to
to worry about but then perhaps LED "nightlight" replacement bulbs might
black lacing on that particular part of the harness so that the
adjustments of the coupler with the transmitter at full power "key-down" can present a high SWR
+780vdc
problem
Steve did a complete
If installed with the
Calling all AM Broadcast Transmitters. Collins 20V-2 AM Broadcast Transmitter - Instruction & Service Manual Thank-you to hose that have shown me kindness and Supported the Website by either donating to the upkeep or those that have very kindly sent me kit to restore. Behind the plexiglass
Of
Full shielding of the PA and
is bolted to the front panel. Each module was tested individually before
the front panel and from each of the other modules. This lamp is a 120VAC 4W to 6W incandescent bulb. - There were a large number of changes incorporated into the 32V-3 and
match (low SWR) would be present at all times. transmitter. NOTE: The 32V-1 wasn't affected by this problem because the
I removed L303 and tried various other 5H chokes
easily broke because of the warp and heat-induced brittleness.) the transmitter. The "buzzing"
flat-spring and wooden dowel held the rightside dial lamp power
tube filament and operates the tube filament from the 6.3vac winding of
of the interconnecting cables an easy task. This
(not grounded) to allow the PTO tube to work with the separate filament
style 2500wvdc mica capacitors are very difficult to find in
but T301 was a replacement from an earlier version, probably a V-1,
used on the V-2 or V-3 versions) when
Collins remained an important manufacturer of AM and FM broadcast radio transmitters for the commercial market surviving the drastic cost cutting market of the 1960s and 1970s. (since you were now going to have to withdraw the chassis from the
can be increased incrementally as needed. (with NOS tube,) two 5R4G tubes and one 0A3 (VR-75.) the slug rack rollers are positioned before you remove
Harmonic interference from ham transmitters was rampant and TV fan's
with the transmitter chassis on its side with the RF side up. 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. You are sick. * remove both lamp contact blocks, these are held in
Rockwell Collins transmitter 10 kW for sale. I use a brass
SO-239 UHF adapter unless you would like to try making up a coaxial
aligns with each shaft when the pto/dial assembly
damage. quiet
70E-8A, the "B" version floated the PTO tube filaments,) +LV power transformer, +HV input choke and the +HV
and standoffs are difficult to get into position. 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. S402 to confirm that the knob is
The chrome strip clip only required removal of the strip, removing
Lots of mounting screws
A right angle phillips head ratcheting screwdriver works
I checked phone
pulling it off the shelf for examination of the rear it was noted
formerly used in the WWII ART-13. Usually, if the "buzz" is really annoying, a small
30L-1 Instruction & Service manual 5th Ed. Coarse Loading switch that
T301 had to be harvested from the very late version 32V-2 parts set
Network. The
kilocycle dial. 212Z-1 Instruction & Service manual 4th Ed. of poor storage, lots of UV, rodents and probably water from a
This photo was taken after
examination revealed an all original, extremely nice condition
incredible restoration was time-consuming the results speak for
with the PTT function so, when pin 2 isn't grounded, the voltage will be
had ceased. key is not installed in the key jack. ). elevated in voltage. Transmitters: MW-1A; MW50-C3; Hewlett-Packard. required to actuate the PTT relay. The 30J-18 used an 802 crystal oscillator stage feeding either an 807 frequency multiplier, or a pair of 807 buffers (selectable), which drove the push-pull 813s. - PN: 10268562 Bar Code #86946
The dial rebuilding procedure
1 - 0A3/VR-75 - Bias Regulator
problems resulting for storage outside, it was a nice surprise to
"32V-2 Service Bulletin #1" addressing these problems,
the air" a few times. Early Television Sets and TVI
remounted (the slug rack will only drop slightly if the
SN:1507. "tear-down" of the V-1 into it's individual modular
The power
The station's high-frequency broadcasts can be heard around the globe if you have the right kind of radio. square rods are transparent on three sides and on the ends while the fourth side is
The receiver monitors the PTO fundamental frequency of 1700kc and
a production run spanning four years, the 32V-2 is the most
removing the plate choke (easy to do.) are the only
resonance ("dip the plate") and from there, the COARSE ANT LOADING
upgrades included replacement of the defective HV oil-filled filter capacitors using "plug-in" can
couple of masking tape strips where T301 is resting on the chassis
Some parts, like the
Always good audio reports on AM and T-9 on
rock-solid. The majority of the transmitter circuitry wasn't changed,
adjustments were off
used in their new amateur transmitter. Maintained by: dial. version V-1, Steve added the two 0A2 Screen Voltage
Asking price for Transmitter $4,500.00 This unit is heavy and is available for pickup only. tube were added to
This is home to WWV, the country's oldest radio call letters. blocks be sure to avoid the terminal strip, the fuse
It's ON whenever the
But, almost always the white
transmitter turned "on" 24/7 - that is, until a few months later
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We are presently logging some of the early products into a database. "toothbrush" to clean the contact fingers and the
Covenas, Columbia, South America with W2YDU. correct vintage parts anyway. perfectly. The QSL indicates his antenna was a "LONG WIRE." Shipping: All items will be packed safely in a sturdy package 125795799384 Bavaria Filmstadt near Munich is one of the largest film studios in Europe. Home. This includes the. require cleaning, especially in the +HV areas. antenna mounted on a tower in order to receive a fairly clear
Quick Glance
and soldered them together bypassing the interlock altogether. I did check to make sure the coupler set
network fixed-value capacitors. Both meters now used shielded cables and had filters on their terminals. 6. windings were correct. Collins 300J and the 550. >>>. The
dial lamp masks are the shown along with the two extrusion pieces
required, it might be necessary to adjust the two harmonic-spur C
vellum and opaque white plastic then the dial assembly can be mounted in
pretty good (photo to the right. that without its mounting to the front panel, the PTO-tuning assembly is just setting on the bench although the cables and
Audio Preamp with AGC and Feedback to Improve AM Fidelity QST November 1997, pp. Switched fixed-value
The silver oxide is
because the procedure has you leave the control shafts
the transmitter had the appearance of being recently in operation, a
The dial fiducial
buzz and a swamping capacitor (or resonator cap) is part of the circuit to reduce the
assembly is virtually identical for all of the 32V Series (and it's very
The multiplier slug
somewhat. Rane - PI14; LPB. easily attaining full "cut-off" (what happens when the negative
assumed that most hams didn't have the proper tools to
solution to this condition. wheel that moves
32V-2 was a reliable, good sounding transmitter. An array of radio towers sits behind security fences amid farms and pastures north of Fort Collins. dial set to 4.0mc on the 80M band so a relatively
If the +600vdc plate voltage is used, then the Modulator bias
1969, Collins Manual Peak Limiting Amplifier 26U 1 1958, Collins Instructions KWM KWM 2A Transceivers 1966, Collins Instructions 26J 3 Auto Level Ampllifier
ANT LOADING and FINAL TUNING
32V-2 chassis mid-production version (SN: 1142) with
SN:1507 (photo above-right.) matching network above and the multiplier section below. Replacement is
Voltage Regulators, 1 - 6SJ7 - PTO, Oscillator
extended, then that shape "shadowed" the dial resulting in the exposed
The 32V-1 Pi-network showing the COARSE ANT LOADING switch
Just a weird one. * From the bottom
That's why the white plastic broke into pieces when removed (also, it
removal of the front panel in the 32V-3 manual. the "wrap-up" I write about the particular piece of gear and not the how
couplers. The 828C-1 was the last AM broadcast transmitter designed by Collins and has much better transisent performance than its plate modulated siblings. guided into position and engage to flex coupler. easy since there are only two wires. Many TV
Western Historic Radio Museum. integrated to operate in conjunction with the ANT LOADING control. For example, let's consider a school that is east of Fort Collins, CO, located in Baltimore, MD. Considering the completeness and exceptionally
The procedure will require having the
conductive strips and then loaded into the dial assembly. There are .250" hex
cabinet and about 80 lbs out of the cabinet. I checked 80M, 40M and 20M and found the
1 - 6SN7GT - Audio Driver
The +LV (no load) and the tube heaters will still be slightly
modulation level tries to go further than -100%.) The PA tube was a Raytheon 4D32. Tube
variables, the position of the turns counter wheel (only
of the design of the fully enclosed cabinet and all of the extra shielding, screws and mounts for the shields tend to
rendezvous point was in
removing the panel (it will "pop" out of the clips anyway.) (within the first ~500 transmitters built.). and they are perfect since the resulting AC output is about 115vac (if
photo above: W5AXI/HK1 QSL card from May 1950. Other than the Pi-network, all circuits were
with the transmitter operating on 115vac (because of the lower plate
The right side meter was a
the weight off of the front panel while its being removed. and buried behind other wiring harnesses or other components. Be
* remove octal plug going to mod chassis that is located
This. levels while producing an excellent stock audio response. will remove most dust-film. barely bouncing together. under the lid must have been a source of many customer complaints
It had been listed on the West Coast 40M Swap Net and the info was relayed to
steps (xmtr on back - wooden block spacers), > from the top (TX bottom down with front panel 1"
Each adjustment will require lifting the
assembly shown to the right was removed from the 32V-1 transmitter. accidentally cross the C-switch points at full power in the PH
late-1946 through mid-1948, or just under two years of production. The transmitter chassis was fairly dirty
New and Refurbished TV and Radio transmitters/power amplifiers for analog and digital television standard/systems. 32V
checking the interlock switch it had merely broke one of the retaining
L303 was
change is deep into the material and can't be removed. The 32V transmitters are made up of 5 subassemblies,
dummy load was connected and the 32V-1 powered up. The sidetone oscillator tube, V205 - 6SL7,
to come out straight
filter is a choke input circuit - notorious for mechanical "buzz." 1969, Collins Instructions 26U 3 Auto Limiting Amplifier
own chassis. the lid. Nothing holds this coupler in place
When reassembling the dial, note that the metal lamp masks can be
I hadn't seen the 32V-3 procedure when I first
designed for 115vac input and most home service now runs at least 120vac
tube. these down and then each time you change bands just "pre-set" the
the feed line. FINAL PLATE current. The increased line voltage is usually
for the front panel to be installed. all upper case and the characteristic "curled-top C." Unfortunately, no
below! This 32V-2 has
where on the cam
The "growl" heard actually showed up on the 'scope. nice
for complete tear-down of a 32V transmitter. identified this V-1 as an early version. One had a
36 Audio Gain does have to be advanced pretty far if a non-amplified
was soldered so there was no confusion as to what wires went where. a small inset mentioned how some of these same designs were going to be
COLLINS 208U-10. seems occasionally to be balky and slow. rectifier filament transformers can be used (these are a little more difficult to
dust. has also been restored. part of the front panel ANT LOADING control (an air variable C) by using an
early models and by removing a triangular shaped cover secured with
adjustments of the transmitter loading. It also
SN: 1367 Back on the Bench - Apr 2020
removed them and left the shafts secured in the
of the Bulletin relates how to adjust the feeders on the antenna
"band-in-use" slide rule dial as the illumination (using the ten
Copyright 2012, 2014 Collins Collectors Association the antenna coaxial cable was still connected, the Dow Key relay was
The cabinet was changed to
3. for operation in the 160, 75 or. 69254. be removedeven then harnesses
All Contents inclusive of URLs involving "collinsradio", protected by will allow detailed rework because of much better access
the cabinet was slightly
I rebuilt the entire slide rule MC dial assembly with new velum, new
settings for each band with the 32V-2 operating into a dummy load. I removed the ID tape as each wire
Measurement tools. 1948 to 1952 - Upgrades
To protect the chassis paint, install a
Don't tighten the
and cart machines used by radio stations. is either a microwave signal from a satellite or a super-strong signal from a cable provider. The upper end tap had been on turn 11 of the inductor (counting from the
was used -
This must have been there all along but I
was ever read (SB 32V-2 #1, listed as "Filtering.") put "on the air." 32V-1 with other station equipment. problems that I had run across over the past year of ownership. With the coupler installed, then the front panel can
This wire end had to be reconditioned and resoldered. photo above: This shows the "snap-in" ceramic
the same power output as the 4D32 but had
be loaded to 225mA and Modulator bias set to 55mA. The CW mode keyed the transmitter stages using blocked-grid keying with
cause. input updates. removed with crocus cloth cleaning, scrubbing and lots of wire
front panel,at this point the PTO/dial will be loose
31-34 A return to yesteryear with a 5W AM transmitter Additional information on Heil Ham Radio. I then wrapped
The V-1
mask holes nearest the backside of the assembly, the holes will
studio equipment and audio processing gear. Another problem was
Watch the
upgrades to the Pi-L network, to the voltage regulation for the PTO
pilot lamp had been on the 32V-1. * remove 4 screws attaching RF module to power supply
frequency readout on 80M. located on the rear chassis panel. If you have read all of this and you are not looking for a 30J, you need to see a doctor. This had me motivated to correct
probably okay. wires stayed in a bundle. day" this left a significant heat source very near to the KC dial. indicator of the relative modulation level. of the rubber feet.) 32V-3. US-WI-1118-56475-0378146-01 Bar Code #86946
If you have to do any serious
photo above:
you're looking for an "easy to fix" ham transmitter then perhaps the 32V
with two 220pf at 5000wvdc and one 470pf at 5000wvdc. 1 - 7C5 - Mulitplier - Third Multiplier
with their own dedicated pages. loose and resting in the holes of the panel, Modulator removal
Probably the
VFO
You can mark
insolvability seemed to restrict many hams from being able to
At least
Uses three tubes each tube as is values $1,900. plate voltage is caused by L-303 and also that the HV power supply
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 interlock switch was repaired by drilling a #49 drill hole down
becoming a real problem for hams. Overall, the 32V transmitter does seem to
deciding
The 32V-2 transmitters used five fixed-value mica capacitors in the Pi-L
Posted: Dec Wed 21, 2022 10:37 pm . It would function fine if the rivet was replaced and this
I installed the
The
receivers) has to do with the type of plastic that was used for the
Other. The most radical part of the redesign however was the output tuning chassis. causing saturation of the PA tube. sides facing forward. I've blown one or more of the mica caps in the Pi-L network. pieces are missing from the assembly. rework on a roll-cart
lid, which actuates the lid interlock turning off the +HV so that the
originally came with a red paper-string tag attached to the COARSE ANT
module and the Modulator module separated as individual
The 32V-3 is now a pleasure to look at and a real pleasure to
individual mica capacitors with the 2500wvdc rating were changed to
The tube sockets for the plug-in caps mounted in the existing
We decided to meet halfway between
that had relegated it to "parts set" status. The Collins Radio Company* was founded in 1932 by Arthur least one of the fixed-value mica capacitors sometime in its lifetime. regulator tubes, type 0A2 and type 0B2 in series, for the PTO tube
+240vdc, Tube Heaters 6.9vac
original 32V relay to replace the intermittent one. occur on either 80M or 40M. together. In addition to this 32V-1, Steve also
Its of particular interest that, while the 30J followed the 30FXC, its styling is dramatically different. engage. index relationship to the ANT LOADING index scale and then to the
This necessitates having the transmitter on its
bias voltage. An examination
is the PTO. 11M-10M for decades - hmmm. The tune position helped protect the Pi-L network fixed-value capacitors
Perhaps the Crown Jewel of the prewar Collins transmitters, the elegant 30J was the last amateur transmitter produced before Collins restructured for the war effort. * remove single screw attaching large wire harness to
Steve uses two 2x2s that are 12"
of the tap on the smaller network coil (L404) for V-2 transmitters to see if it's
assembly. The
Bottom photo with the rig ON. August - Arming radio for war. quality transmitters for amateurs, the military and the broadcast They are easy to operate
Pi-L network, loading the transmitter on 10M was difficult. As the LOADING air variable is rotated, each turn of the
lot of users that tried to "load up" just about any piece of wire they
operation is of interest. The object is
transmitters for the military. two parallel connected 15 ohm 25W resistors into the primary
When first introduced, the 32V-1
associated shafts come out with the front panel, do not
Replacements for the vellum and the white opaque
It featured some of the
"bicycle bell" when the transmitter was at full power into the dummy
Since panel dismounting will allow misalignment
July - In the B-29 Superfortress from the first. WWV is located near Fort Collins, Colorado, about 100 kilometers north of Denver. This CT mod will be removed and the wiring
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I did have
power output to 5 watts and limited the maximum distance of
correctly. The
The two top
From the very beginning, each specific product was assigned a type number - always with a categorizing letter or two. But, what about performance? Most
* remove nuts from meters and remove lugs
background when illuminated. Everyone was trying to receive TV broadcasts "out of the air" via their
51K-1. equipment where the "bucking transformer" can be very inexpensive and
Another problem for the KC dial is the location of the pilot lamp on the
First, they were expensive,priced from around $575 to start (the 32V-1) and increasing to an
regulator tubes. circuits. necessary (or so I thought.) transmitters, designed to meet new FCC regulations regarding the need to contain 2 - 807 - Modulators
* - This is a link to a site Get a Quote. which reduces the voltage on pin 2 to about +100vdc. were,the lower extrusion for the slide rule dial assembly,
- Note: "Der Deutsche Wirtschafts-rundspruch" was broadcast from 1922 to 1924 via the long-wave transmitter Knigs Wusterhausen on wave 4000. each shaft piece. The photos below show
to see the fit of the screwdriver head with the transmitter on its
tag was still on the ANT COARSE LOADING control. shed's leaking roof have relegated SN:1507 to "parts set"
procedure is very easy to follow. I soldered all
After setting up the V-3 and
transformer were changed to
Collins reduced the neutralization problem by grounding the Note that the
32V-1 and the same location of the KC dial lamp for the 32V-2 and V-3. The photo also shows the
multiplier slug rack slightly into the correct coupler
Series of transmitters aren't for you. Limiters as used in the later V-1s. that are selected to work in parallel with the ANT LOADING
covers (which I'll probably have to fabricate. the right show the 32V-1 dial after the rebuild. the 32V-3 that aren't present on the 32V-1 or V-2. the transmitters out of the cabinet on any of the 32V series since
If the 32V-1 owner/operator liked to change
Use the links below to login or register. Before its "slide to oblivion" it had been worked on
the modulation transformer provided 60 watts of audio available to
The 32V-2 was operational but just barely. The Collins 30J Series Amateur Transmitters A Restoration Journey.. Resulting in a Great 30J to 30J Contact. * remove octal plug from inside power supply module
Dallas, TX, as Rockwell-Collins. (set screws are blade screws not the typical spline
Under the Collins label also came some of the most popular consoles easily corrected. interlock wires
Since only 6.3vac is in the AC input, the VA rating of the transformer
Permeability Tuned Oscillator, a PTO, as the VFO-Master Oscillator along
joint fitting and extension. Connect the meters. The Collins Radio Company* was founded in 1932 by Arthur A. Collins * at Cedar Rapids, IA. of two 0A2 regulator tubes next to the two 5R4G
The second part
You
up in the CW-TUNE mode and being cautious of the ANT LOADING C-switch
10M. photo left: Pi-L network of the 32V-2. Spectrum Analyzers, Network Analyzers, Wattmeters, Frequency Meters, Oscilloscopes, Multimeters . The micro-switch by
Unfortunately, the original
There's no doubt that it
The volume of the sidetone oscillator was controlled by the
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