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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 152-174 MHz (XTAL or VFO) 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 100 W (80 W on 10 m)

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains External high-voltage power supply
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 1954 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 536 × 317 × 333 mm
(21.10 × 12.48 × 13.11 in)
? 380 × 163 × 335 mm
(14.96 × 6.42 × 13.19 in)
Weight 22.70 kg (50.1 lbs) ? 8.50 kg (18.8 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-000075A-3 HEATHKIT-GR-000088 HEATHKIT-HW-000101