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)
Last Updated: June 29, 1998