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

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 66-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (Europe)
30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA)
144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 400 mW @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-148 MHz
Modulations - - FM   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? High: 3.5 W (10.8 V), Low: 0.5 W (10.8 V)

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC or mains 7-12V DC (NOT 13.8V DC!) or 6 AA cells
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 1950 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 536 × 311 × 352 mm
(21.10 × 12.24 × 13.86 in)
? 64 × 178 × 51 mm
(2.52 × 7.01 × 2.01 in)
Weight 25.80 kg (56.9 lbs) ? 450 gr (15.9 oz) with battery and antenna
Form factor Base Station Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 1750 Hz tone
Repeater shift +/- 600 Hz
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000075A-1 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002032 SANTEC-LS-000202A