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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 0.01 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.014-30 MHz 0.54-30 MHz 136-174 or 403-512 MHz MHz depending on version
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB   - FM  
Sensitivity ? 1 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 11 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 6 CB channels, crystal controlled 136-174 or 403-512 MHz MHz depending on version
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? 5 W VHF: 6/2.5/1 W, UHF: 4/2/1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains ?
Current RX Max 60 W ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1987 in Canada Between 1967 and 1969 in USA Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 483 × 133 × 500 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 19.69 in)
420 × 228 × 232 mm
(16.54 × 8.98 × 9.13 in)
72 × 164 × 36 mm
(2.83 × 6.46 × 1.42 in)
Weight 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs) 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 673 gr (1.5 lbs) incl battery
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 48 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features Remote control. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-HF-002050 HAMMARLUND-HQ-000205 MOTOROLA-MX000300R