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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.54-30 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   - FM  
RF-output CW: 500 W (input), AM: 375 W (input) ? 1 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX - 120W 38 mA
TX ? - 420 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 1974 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions ? 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
135 × 58 × 181 mm
(5.31 × 2.28 × 7.13 in)
Weight ? 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 10 × NiCd and mic included
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 6 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000310A-3-/-30K-1 HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180A KENWOOD-TR-002200