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Collins 32V3 100 Watt AM/CW Transmitter

Located at WB6FZH's Northern California QTH

32V3 Transmitter General Information

• Manufactured from November 1946 to July of 1955
• Price Listed in 1952 ARRL Handbook- $775.00
• AM 120 Watts / CW 150 Watt Input
• 80-10 Meter Bands (5)
• PTO- Permability Tuned Oscillator-[70E-8] (VFO) 6SJ7 Tube
• TVI Supression with extensive shielding and RF/DC Shielding
• Buffer- 6AK6
• Frequency Multipliers- 6AG7, 7C5(2)
• Raytheon 4D32 RF Output Tube (130 AM & 175 CW w/less than 2 watts drive)
• Audio Preamps- 6SL7(2) 200 to 3,000 cps audio bandpass
• Audio Driver- 6SN7
• Modulator Amplifier- 807(2)
• Complete Metering (Switched)
• Separate RF Amplifier Plate Current Meter
• St.James Gray Cabinet and Panel Paint Color
• Weight- 130 Pounds (Gets heavier every year I get older)
• RF Connector- Type "N"
• External Modulation Connections
• Rectifiers 5R4GY(2), 5V4 Low Voltage Rectifier
• Voltage Regulation- OA2, VR-105, VR-150
• Chassis and Line Cord AC Fusing
• Microphone- PTT, Hi Impeadance (D-104 is WB6FZH favorite)
• Illuminated Slide Rule Dial, with 1 kc calibration on PTO Dial
• Tune/Operate/Calibrate Conditions
• Compliment Receiver- 75A3 (also covered 160 meters)

More technical Information about this transmitter will be posted soon, this was off the top of my head, and I will pull the Collins Manual and update this information soon.

Note: 32V- 1947($475), 32V1-1947($475), 32V2- 1950($575), 32V3- 1951($775)

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Last Updated: January 9, 2009