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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 1.5-12 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-1000 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) General coverage
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 7 tubes Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance ? 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC 6V DC (4×AA Batteries) or external 9 V DC adapter Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1939 and 194x
Dimensions 342.9 × 254 × 254 mm
(13.50 × 10.00 × 10.00 in)
? ?
Weight 13.61 kg (30.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000051-Q 20-512 RME-000070