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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 100 Hz drift per 30 minutes ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 1.8-30 MHz incl. WWV 24.265-29.655 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
600 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.2 kHz @ -60 dB with CW filter
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 3 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 24.265-29.655 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output ? SSB: 260 W PEP, CW: 180 W, AM: 80 W 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains or 12 V DC ?
Current RX ? 0.5 A ?
TX - 21 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 19xx in USA Between 1975 and 1978 Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 432 × 266 × 381 mm
(17.01 × 10.47 × 15.00 in)
? ?
Weight 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs) 15.20 kg (33.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 480 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? AM/FM/SSB/CW
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000075A-4 SOMMERKAMP-FT-000277 SUPERSTAR-SS-000158EDX