Collins 32S-3, 32S-3A

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

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Image: hamandhifi.com

Name/Title

Collins 32S-3, 32S-3A

Description

HF SSB Transmitter

Category

Transmitter, HF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Collins Radio Company

Date made

1962 - 1977

General Notes

Note

QST, Jul 1962, p. 2. "at your distributor in September" QST, Jan 1964, p. 161. QST, Jan 1965, p. 129. Collins product catalog, 16M-CR-12-74 QST, Jun 1976, p. 2. (32S-3A) QST, Feb 1977, p. 117. (32S-3A) The A model added an extra crystal deck and 14 more band-switch positions to the 32S-3 transmitter. It was otherwise electrically identical. Collins offered the 744B-2 kit to retrofitolder transmitters. Factory-built S-3As had solid-white “eyebrows” above the Exciter and PA Tuning controls; $1100.00, 1969. Review: QST, Feb 1963, p. 46.