Collins KWM-2A VE3NGW with Tom DF2BO Optibeam

Just finished recapping and alignmenti on my new to me 1963 beautiful KWM-2A and 516F-2 PS
First contact was with Tom in Germany from the Optibeam factory on 75m

[@CobraFast1]

Nice 2A... I have one too and love it. I love watching the tubes light up and making contacts with it. Takes me back the the 1960's when I first got hooked on ham radio Don K4SJ

[@sergiototote]

Hola!!! Tengo un equipo de igual a ese … Quiero donarlo para que vuelva a la vida porque yo carezco de los recursos para hacerlo… le falta la fuente de alimentación… y al parecer está en muy buen estado de conservación … nadie lo quiere por lo del traslado del mismo de un país a otro… Saludos y felicidades…

[@marklowe7431]

Sometimes the new tech just can't take the shine off a high quality classic

[@allenwyler]

Beautiful. Just got one and would love to get it into the same shape.

[@robertmethia7080]

blue ocean! that pisses me off to no end!

[@bobrenfro3080]

When transmitting with the KWM-2A you should switch the meter to ALC and talk it up to S6 average. In PLATE position it should read 125 mA on voice peaks and drop to 40 mA during a pause. The GRID position where you have it is only for tuning and should not move during transmitting. K4OF.

[@TheRudydog1]

BOB RENFRO: I know it's been 4 years since your comment but I see the meter switch in the Plate position and not the Grid as you stated. That is why we see all the movement on the meter. I'm sure ve3ngw checked it in the ALC position as well. The ALC setting on the KWM-2 is not that critical as it can be in other radios.

[@GrainatePanprom]

I got one of them but not really in good shape. I just wipe the dust out and make it clean. Right no w it just lay down on my desk like furniture.

[@aldoromero3921]

Tengo uno igual