Collins 310B

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Collins 310B

Description

Transmitter (Exciter)

Category

Transmitter, HF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Collins Radio Company

Date made

1947 - 1950

General Notes

Note

310B: QST, Apr 1947, p. 144. 310B-1: QST, Aug 1947, p. 144. 310B-3, QST Jun 1948, p. 2. $215.00 310C-2: QST, Aug 1947, p. 144. 310C: QST, Jan 1948, p. 160. General specs. QST, Sep 1948, p. 2. (General info and a few details on all) Prices: QST, Nov 1947, p. 160. 30K-1: $1450.00 32V-1: $475.00 75A-1: $375.00 70E-8: $40.00 310B-1: $190.00 310C-1: $85.00 310C-2: $100.00 Collins introduced the 310B as a precision exciter for homebrew high-power transmitters. It had an internal power supply and covered the 80 through 10 meter bands with 15 watts output. The 70E-8 PTO drove ganged, band-switched buffer stages. Its 2E26 final used plug-in coils.