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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C
Tuning steps ? Continuous 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.25-30 MHz - 0.05-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? < .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
Selectivity ? ? AM-Wide: 6.0 kHz
AM-Narrow: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM (opt.): 15.0 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double Conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz)
Audio output ? ? 1.4 W, 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m -
Modulations - CW   -
RF-output ? 60 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50/450Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? - 1.2 A
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 1973 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
Weight ? ? 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? FM optional
CAT interface
12/24h Clock
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000651S-1 EICO-000720 YAESU-FRG-000100