** Collins 180S-1

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

** Collins 180S-1

Description

Antenna Tuner

Category

Antenna Tuner

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Collins Radio Company

General Notes

Note

The 180S-1 was a pi-network antenna tuner that could be used in either a pi or L configuration.It contained a roller inductor, a vacuum variable capacitor, and an air variable capacitor. It was originally an A-line accessory that hung on through the S/Line era. The 180S-1 matched a variety of antenna impedances to 50 ohm transmitters in the 3–30 MHz range.