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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 26.965-27.255 MHz 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations - AM   -
RF-output ? 4 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω ? 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX ? ? 80 W
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 1975 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 375 × 197 × 317 mm
(14.76 × 7.76 × 12.48 in)
? ?
Weight 9.10 kg (20.1 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 23 channels in bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000075S-3B ROBYN-T-000123B EDDYSTONE-000730/6