Radio Transmitter 32RA, 32RA-7, 32RA-8

Collins Radio Company; Cedar Rapids (IA)

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  • Year
  • 1941 ?
  • Category
  • Commercial Transmitter (TX not Transceiver)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 361097

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 13
  • Main principle
  • Transmitter; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Short Wave (SW only)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - - No sound reproduction output.
  • Power out
  • 50 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radio Transmitter 32RA, 32RA-7, 32RA-8 - Collins Radio Company; Cedar
  • Shape
  • Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 22 x 12 x 18 inch / 559 x 305 x 457 mm
  • Notes

  • The Collins 32RA was a family of commercial transmitters for CW (75 W) and AM (50 W), with 4 channels preset within the range 1.5 to 15 mc.

    5 meters for: Excitation plate; Grid current; Final plate; Antenna current; Modulation.

    There were at least 2 versions: 32RA-7 and 32RA-8. The -7 used the full-wave RK60 tubes (plates wired in parallel), and the -8 used the half-wave 866A tubes.

    See also Collins 32 G.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 120 lb (120 lb 0 oz) / 54.480 kg
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (RA32-7 Complete Schematic No. 104D-1, dated 3-26-41; RA32-8 Complete Sch. No. 1275C, dated 10-2-42)

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