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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 1.5-12 MHz - 0.5-1.6 MHz / 75 / 49 / 31 / 25 / 19 m / 76-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   - AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 7 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10 m -
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? AM: 200 W, SSB/CW: 275 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance ? 50/600Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC Mains ?V DC
Current RX ? - Max 40 mA
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 1956 and 1962 in USA Between 1978 and 1982 in Japan
Dimensions 342.9 × 254 × 254 mm
(13.50 × 10.00 × 10.00 in)
530 × 290 × 410 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.14 in)
180 × 120 × 35 mm
(7.09 × 4.72 × 1.38 in)
Weight 13.61 kg (30.0 lbs) 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 640 gr (1.4 lbs) including batteries
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? XTAL and VFO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000051-Q E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-VALIANT SONY-ICF-007600