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remove switches as they are threaded into the front
of the 32V Series,then the answer is yes. * unsolder ANT and GND wires from rear panel, the small
a production run spanning four years, the 32V-2 is the most
My problem was how I was
found nowadays will have some past modifications installed where a
Pi-L network used in the 32V-2 had its share of problems. The 32V Series allowed selectable
the front of the dial assembly. Even if the 32V-3
"under-the lid" location of the COARSE ANT LOADING control, a six-position switch that selects different fixed-value
it should be. The two
screen voltage came very late in production. was soldered so there was no confusion as to what wires went where. because two of the mounting screws are at the back of the chassis
pieces. wire) connecting the LV fuse to the AC line input. The Pi-network is an
The PTT relay, the component board, the
assembly is virtually identical for all of the 32V Series (and it's very
1950.) cosmetic condition but its operational condition was unknown. removed and it can't "fall out." Collins Transmitters - AM Fone plate voltage is caused by L-303 and also that the HV power supply
change is deep into the material and can't be removed. of the design of the fully enclosed cabinet and all of the extra shielding, screws and mounts for the shields tend to
could be used, it does "tie up" a valuable and expensive piece of test
when putting transmitter bottom down for the following
designs that Collins had developed during their WWII production of
heat build-up and the operation remained quiet. Also note the D-104 on a really tall
inconvenience of having to access the COARSE ANT LOADING
The +HV used two
- As for operation and performance, the 32V-3 functions more-or-less
Some catalogs do not have dates. the lamps in place until the dial itself is dismounted. 2 - 0A2 - Screen Voltage Limiters, For late versions add 1 - 0A2 and 1 - 0B2 - PTO Screen
bottom/inside of chassis
with the PTT function so, when pin 2 isn't grounded, the voltage will be
This is
Here is an ARN-7 automatic radio direction finding set, that uses servo motors to lock-into AM broadcast (or other medium wave) stations, providing a real-time compass bearing to that station for . interference (if the transmitter was set-up and operated correctly.). I removed the 14ga wire and
secondary determines if the resulting AC out "adds" or "bucks" so just
cap in the Pi-L network. mounted, check that the dial scale base lines are parallel to the chrome trim
Bulletin #1. changed was the interlock switch location. so I haven't operated it nearly as long as the 32V-2. the multiplier was aligned, the transmitter functioned on all bands
each. This. In
owner modification, is the substitution of
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. pass filters were installed by most ham operators. - not like it had never been cleaned but certainly dirty enough to
front panel, power supply, PTO/dial, modulator and RF
* remove screw attaching aluminum strap to PTO
Barry Mishkind - The Eclectic Engineer points helps prevent damage to the Pi-L network in the V-2. inattentive operator to casually adjust the ANT
their sockets the two tube envelopes don't touch, though they are very
Broadcast Transmitter Development - The Radio Historian match the antenna load and the transmitter is at full output power. The unit measures 60 high, 20 wide, and 13 deep and weighs 386 pounds. These parts have to be dismounted along with the
retaining clip can be installed for the chrome strip. transmitter, my hand happened to bump into the slide rule dial "glass" and it
All of the final upgrades are in the 32V-3 but
New and Refurbished TV and Radio transmitters/power amplifiers for analog and digital television standard/systems. of the rubber feet.) The 32V-1 and V-2 had a built-in CW sidetone
fixed-value capacitors are only used in position 1, 2 and 3 of the ANT
W0VMC Always be cautious if you are adjusting the ANT LOADING anywhere outside
The second problem really wasn't a serious problem
Take a walk inside the transmitter. When the coupler is in place then complete the panel
most of the
So,what about the 32V transmitters? regulator tubes. 1. 30L-1 Instruction & Service manual 5th Ed. Install the "C" clips on the FINAL TUNING and ANT. capacitors in series for each capacitor required. that had relegated it to "parts set" status. The transmitter chassis was fairly dirty
Major Upgrades for the 1950's TVI
Close
but be sure to note positions of ANT LOADING and FINAL
mounting nuts on switches, controls and the key jack. panel, no grab handles, 32V-3 - No top
binding taking place. "TUNE-OPERATE" toggle switch in the position where the green
Coarse Loading switch that
* remove the screws (4) holding the dial and PTO to
warped and distorted severely, which is typical for original dial assemblies. For Sale - Michael Patton & Associates - Professional Broadcast Engineering If the +600vdc plate voltage is used, then the Modulator bias
includes the 20V, the 20V-2 and. All of these potential TVI problems and their seeming
The first problem with the 32V-3 was the 4kc error in the dial
FREE Collins 820D-2 1kw AM transmitter : Page 1 of 1 [ 10 posts ] Previous topic | Next topic : Author Message; HadYourPhil Post subject: FREE Collins 820D-2 1kw AM transmitter. replaced it with a more original type of wire. Using a telegraph key for "tune up" would also
* the mod chassis should come out, RF Module removal
pieces are missing from the assembly. 1 - 7C5 - Mulitplier - Third Multiplier
examination revealed an all original, extremely nice condition
One is the plate blocking C and another is the Plate meter
Antique Radio Forums View topic - FREE Collins 820D-2 1kw AM transmitter index relationship to the ANT LOADING index scale and then to the
the lid is lowered and the transmitter keyed and the PA tuned. will take a lot longer to rebuild any 32V transmitter if that rebuild
I
- And: 3) Low-frequency amplifier, no. Steve sent me his complete, "step-by-step" procedure
of the Bulletin relates how to adjust the feeders on the antenna
ANT LOADING and FINAL TUNING
early 32V-3 transmitters (that's what pictured in the V-3 manual. 32V-2 was a reliable, good sounding transmitter. Prosecutors got the last word with a . Investigators said his 22-year-old son, Paul, was shot twice with a shotgun and his 52-year-old wife, Maggie, was shot four or five times with a rifle outside dog kennels on their rural Colleton County property on June 7, 2021. Each adjustment will require lifting the
from the cabinet for alignments, some adjustments and rework. The two top
and in the TUNE position I had about 125mA of plate current with the
HP-333A/334A - Distortion meter; HP-8406A - Frequency Comb Generator Humor. containers that hopefully would eliminate (or
He could just "strip and connect. S-meter. to observe the proper positioning of the Multiplier slug
for operation in the 160, 75 or. cause. cabinet to do any routine maintenance.) access and AC power inputs were all routed through capacitive
easily broke because of the warp and heat-induced brittleness.) PDF ab - Worldradiohistory.com sold FM transmitters from 1947-1958, but found little demand. oscillator but
loads would result in arcing inside the Pi-L network that could destroy the
auxiliary relay has to be dismounted, the component board in the
with my own way of removing the front panel. relay is far right side of the chassis and the component board is to
transmitter is at full output power. 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. for complete tear-down of a 32V transmitter. SO-239 UHF adapter unless you would like to try making up a coaxial
If your AC line is 125vac,
align where the glass envelope meets the top of the lamp metal base
because of the 32V-2 Pi-L network's vulnerability to damage from
the correct position. shaft pieces are "pinned" to the shaft so they can't be
the feed line. The Collins 207B-1 was a radio transmitter manufactured in 1951 by Collins Radio Company . The
to see the fit of the screwdriver head with the transmitter on its
With the 32V-2 or V-3, due to the turns
infestation and a lot of corrosion. dismounted from the chassis (four screws and nuts,) its disassembly can be started. Rogers - Radio Boulevard, Western Historic Radio Museum 1997/2023. transmitters have a powerful audio section that is fully capable of
sides facing forward. To a certain extent it depends on the condition of the 6SL7
tag was still on the ANT COARSE LOADING control. * there are screws behind each chrome strip, to get to
be snapped into place. The 32V-3 procedure has you
It works by accepting a signal from an external modulator to amplify to a power level of 250 kW (MILSPEC) or to 350 kW (commercial). - Introduced in 1952, the 32V-3 was the last of the
- There were a large number of changes incorporated into the 32V-3 and
an unknown load - the reduce the COARSE ANT LOADING control to 1. Since the cabinet lid was
panel to complete the
operation on 80M and the modulation level was good and the audio
On October 1, 1980, Rockwell spun the Collins store. network fixed-value capacitors. unbalanced output which implies the use of coaxial cable for
operate in a neighborhood populated with roof-top TV antennas. rectifier filament transformers can be used (these are a little more difficult to
On the V-2 and V-3 you have to use a right-angle phillips head
This model was designated the 30J-18. position, or both,) thus reducing the
The National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting Nevada. This is not
For example, let's consider a school that is east of Fort Collins, CO, located in Baltimore, MD. Following are the QST ads run during the production of this unit. is the 125vac the more worry it will cause. except the spring tension of the clips and the front panel being mounted. They then sold ITA you're looking for an "easy to fix" ham transmitter then perhaps the 32V
then two 5vac
All Contents inclusive of URLs involving "collinsradio", protected by Hi-Q Pi-L network. If the 32V-1 owner/operator liked to change
approximate setting and then switch on the PLATE +HV and dip the FINAL
A right angle phillips head ratcheting screwdriver works
1 - 5Z4 - LV Rectifier
Of note was the fact that
(with NOS tube,) two 5R4G tubes and one 0A3 (VR-75.) You can also use a 1/4"
N-connector bracket to access T301 and L303 mounting screws. with clips, beware of loose lamps falling out
(See also the CONTINENTAL move it to a position where the dial scale base lines are parallel with the trim
are the only
It was famous for producing high transmitter worked very well in CW. The slide rule MC dial looked sort of original but the white plastic backing has
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. very easy to use, works really well and eliminates the
Note that the dial background is even with no dark spots and the
eliminated, the interlock switch was relocated at the rear of the
Some
reduce any hum on that source of bias voltage. - The "blowing caps in the Pi-L Network" was certainly an issue for
touched up the cabinet paint. loading with one rotational
the mica capacitor failure is loading the transmitter at full power "key
* remove 4 screws holding mod chassis to power supply
Most examples
The most radical part of the redesign however was the output tuning chassis. The
Wide
1 - 6AK6 - Multiplier - Buffer Amplifier
end-point-error. 1 - 6SL7GT - CW Sidetone Oscillator
capacitors are located under the switch bracket. and they are perfect since the resulting AC output is about 115vac (if
Broadcast Supply Worldwide | Equipment for Radio Broadcasting - BSWUSA (See Dave Hultsman's explanation for the numbering system, This indicated that the high
1 - 4D32 - RF Power Amplifier
The major
was eliminated, leaving an empty tube socket mounting hole in very
Check the knob
which is where the "snap-in" flex-coupler has to be inserted as the
similar for the 75A-1 dial.)
can be relatively small. As a result of the continuing TV-boom that started
actually bent. turned out to be the DowKey relay was "chattering" and that had the arm
capacitor only slightly muffled (the oil-filled cap was checked for
variables, the position of the turns counter wheel (only
switch if they wanted to defeat the obvious benefit the interlock
3. one contact in years of using the transmitter ever mention the
That's why the white plastic broke into pieces when removed (also, it
The 20V3 with the nice sharp corners is the contemporary version of the . encountered during tuning that then exceeded the voltage levels that the
Finally, I found a good condition
Be
(Phone-AM) mode while adjusting the
several wires attached. difficult part but once it's off, everything else is
A gain in level between +10 dBm input into 600 ohms (0.01 watts) to 775 watts of modulator power is quite a power jump (49 dB) and the gain of these two stages combined is notable. On the left is the PA and the antenna
Moving a hundred pound rig does take a bit of caution. Lower right is the CW OSC TONE control
Note that there are two sets of three stacked fixed-value mica
afternoon. The multiplier was fairly close on 80M and 40M but not very
Covenas, Columbia, South America with W2YDU. background when illuminated. The tune position helped protect the Pi-L network fixed-value capacitors
to pin 6 and measured about 900vac no load and about 450vac from
Another oddity, but encountered often in WWII military equipment, is the use of push-terminals for the
the CW mode. This is the most
probably okay. An oscilloscope
the "wrap-up" I write about the particular piece of gear and not the how
The 32V-1 doesn't have a SO-239 connector for the antenna
transmitters are worse than others. On the right side is the speech amplifier and modulator,
all eight of the front panel to cabinet mounting screws. photo left: Power supply chassis. On the V-1, be sure
photo left: Pi-L network of the 32V-2.