Transmitter KWS-1

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Collins Radio Company; Cedar Rapids (IA)

• Year
• 1955–1958

• Category
• Amateur Transmitter (only)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 68950

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 27

• Valves / Tubes
• 5749 12AT7 12AT7 12AT7 12AT7 0B2 0B2 6AL5 3TF4 12AT7 6BA6 6BA6 6BA6 12AT7 6CL6 6CL6 6AU6 4X250B 4X250B 6AL5 6AN5 866A 866A 5Y3GT 6AS7G 12AX7 0B2 5U4GB 6AL5 2D21

• Main principle
• Transmitter

• Wave bands
• Short Wave (SW only)

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115/230 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - - No sound reproduction output.

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Transmitter KWS-1 - Collins Radio Company; Cedar

• Shape
• Console with any shape - in general

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 17.75 x 40.5 x 15.5 inch / 451 x 1029 x 394 mm

• Notes

• Collins KWS-1 transmitter: covers 80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 11 / 2x 10 m ham bands; SSB/AM/CW, 1 KW input. Uses Collins 70E-23 PTO, analog dial, accuracy 1 kHz.

  Matches the 75A-4 receiver. Exciter in Collins table receiver size, separate final stages and power supply, total weight 223 pounds. Approx. 1600 units built.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 223 lb (223 lb 0 oz) / 101.242 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 1,995.00 $

• External source of data
• Eilert Menke

• Mentioned in
• The Pocket Guide to Collins Amateur Radio Equipment 1946 to 1980 (QST March 1955)

• Author
• Model page created by a member from D. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 103 models, 83 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)