Collins KWM-2A Tune Up and Contact on 20

Recently, I was fortunate enough to receive this Collins set from a friend. Thank You John! The video shows a tune up as described in the manual. 73 KJ4KAF

[@wapiti3750]

I used this radio in the Air Force with the 7th Special Ops Squadron at Rhein-Main in Frankfurt in 1979-80. Our main MARS contact was in Stuart, Florida, where they patched us into land lines for overseas phone calls. We also had several of these radios in the command post for communications with our C-130s. The MARS call sign we had was AGA7RM.

[@JoeLalumia]

Just spotted your video; thanks very much. You are one of the few hams to do a slow and clear "tune-up" video for the KWM2. Most all the others do not cover this procedure. 73 Joe Lalumia W1XWX

[@sundownsigns]

The Collins KWM2, the creme de la creme. The radio we mere mortals could only dream about.

[@Galactipod]

The clicking of the controls satisfies me better than my wife

[@py2el]

congratulations for the Collins KWM2A. It is really nice vintage rádio. BTW you should considere to use a wattmeter next time. Another thing: When you do a tune procedure, better to check Grid, Plate and ALC too. Without using a wattmeter, you can have low grid and plate and you dont know how much power you have tunned. good luck with Your Collins. 73 PY2EL

[@Siragon966]

Beautiful vintage ham radios

[@donmario9233]

Nice work.

[@danieliannelli9015]

Buen video, pero observo una falla en el procedimiento de carga del equipo. Segun manual de Collins, dice que primero hay que realizar la precarga (TUNE) verificando la corriente de placa con el selector de medidor en PLATE, se esaforma nos aseguramos que la corriente de GRILLA sea la correspondiente, lo cual es el paso siguiente a verificar, antes de pasar el selector a LOOK para hacer la emision y ajustar a maxima potencia. En este video, se muestra estos pasos al reves, donde primero verifica la corriente en GRILLA y luego pasa a verificar y controlar la corriente de PLATE. Saludos!!

[@remicallant8756]

Can you tell me witch antenna you are using, it should help me a lot, best regards, Remi, Belgium

[@Wa3ypx]

The "Cadillac" of ham gear. To think the army used these in Vietnam and probably left them lay around.

[@sundownsigns]

I had an army friend who watched them being buried as the US pulled out of Viet Nam.

[@Wa3ypx]

@@sundownsigns Probably could dig them up and put "XV2" back on the air.

[@robertmethia7080]

nice rig looking for one of these thats not a fortune or piece of junk

[@is0ivg270670]

VERY Good Video - Please can you add the video tune the 2A with 30L1 ? >For sure will HELP us to have better idea ! 73 de is0ivg ;-)