[AMRadio] 32V-2 or 32V-3

[David Knepper]

Collins radios were designed to operate reliably.    Seriously, those 
handles were more decorative than practical,  like the same ones used on the 
KW-1.  When you sat a 32V on the operating desk, you never thought about 
"lifting the hood."  That's why you bought Collins.

Cheers

David Knepper, W3CRA/W3ST
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" 
<amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] 32V-2 or 32V-3


That's the other difference I was trying to remember. They do make it
a lot easier to slide the V-3 in and out of the cabinet, something
I've had to do numerous times with mine over the last several years
with my -2. The trade off is - they did away with the side cabinet
handle cut outs as part of the TVI measures, which make carrying the
earlier models a bit easier (if hauling a 100+ pound transmitter on a
given day can be called 'easy').

Those front handles are the same ones used on the KW-1 (for removing
panels, *not* carrying it) and the ART-13. They must've had a bunch
left over from WWII.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4

On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 8:21 PM, Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 1:29 PM, Warren Elly <w1gud4 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Actually there is more difference than that...
>>
>> one key difference is handles on the front panel... ask someone with a 
>> 32v2 how they like hefting it around without them...
>
> You got that right. I am so glad the HT-20 has handles on the front
> panel. It would be a bear without them. It is bad enough with them.
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