- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Collins Radio Company; Cedar Rapids (IA)
- Year
- 1950–1954
- Category
- Amateur Transmitter (only)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 96914
This is a scan from an old QST issue.
- Number of Tubes
- 23
- Main principle
- Radio Frequency Amplification only
- Wave bands
- Wave Bands given in the notes.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115-230 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- - - No sound reproduction output.
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: KW-1 - Collins Radio Company; Cedar
- Shape
- Console with any shape - in general
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 704 x 1660 x 450 mm / 27.7 x 65.4 x 17.7 inch
- Notes
- AM/CW transmitter for 1.8 to 28 MHz HAM ranges. PTO 70E-8 (later 70E-14) Master Oscillator, 1675 to 2050 kHz. Power Amplifier DC Input 1000 watts (500 watts on 160 meters). Only about hundreds built.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 300.5 kg / 661 lb 14.3 oz (661.894 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 3,850.00 $
- Mentioned in
- Kurzwellen - Amaterufunkgeräte, Birchel,R.
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- 1951 Newark catalog Nº 51
- Author
- Model page created by Vitor Oliveira. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 98 models, 75 with images and 35 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Collins Radio Company; Cedar Rapids (IA)
Forum contributions about this model: Collins Radio: KW-1
Threads: 1 | Posts: 1
According to Collins factory info 150 production units KW-1 with serial numbers were produced and additionally 2 prototypes. Most have survived, only 17 are unaccounted for.
See the KW-1 owners registry at: http://www.isquare.com/personal_pages/kw1-list.htm
Hannelore Breuer, 20.Sep.09