[Collins] 32RS

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Mon, 2006-08-14 at 13:47 -0700, telegrapher at att.net wrote:
> Does anyone know what the difference is between the 32RS and 32MS 
> radios?  I retrieved a 32RS this weekend that is in immaculate 
> condition.  Two xtals in it, one for 160 and one for 80 and yes i know 
> it's USB only.  Nevertheless, it also came with the antenna tuning box 
> and interconnect cable.  Appears to be missing only the handset.
> 
> Larry
> W0OGH
> 
Doing a google search. I found that both use the same F455Z-5 filter.
Swapping in an F455Z-4 filter will put them on LSB. Same package.

Wa3KEY says: http://www.wa3key.com/kk6hy.html

> RT      1958-    32RS-1          1.6-15 MHz, 100 W, SSB, 4 xtal channels,
>                                  55 Lbs, 18 tubes [32MS-1A mobile version]
>                                  (6146)
> 
and

> Acc     1961-    180V-1          antenna tuner for 32MS-1A and 32RS-1
> 
I found numerous listings for manuals, but so long as collinsradio.org has them
for download, why pay for paper?
-- 
73, Jerry, K0CQ, Technical Advisor to the CRA
All content copyright Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer