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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 10-80 m 10-160 m
Modulations - AM   CW   AM   FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? 15 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - -
Modulations AM   CW   - -
RF-output CW: 150 W (input), AM: 120 W (input) ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 19xx in USA Between 1947 and 1950 in USA Between 1951 and 195x in USA
Dimensions ? 536 × 311 × 352 mm
(21.10 × 12.24 × 13.86 in)
558.8 × 317.5 × 337.82 mm
(22.00 × 12.50 × 13.30 in)
Weight ? 25.80 kg (56.9 lbs) 31.75 kg (70.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000032V-1 COLLINS-000075A-1 COLLINS-000075A-2