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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - 10-80 m -
Modulations - AM   CW   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 10-160 m
Modulations AM   CW   - AM   FM   CW  
RF-output CW: 150 W (input), AM: 120 W (input) ? 1 KW (input)

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX - ? -
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1950 and 195x in USA Between 1947 and 1950 in USA Between 1950 and 195x in USA
Dimensions ? 536 × 311 × 352 mm
(21.10 × 12.24 × 13.86 in)
711.2 × 1689.1 × 457.2 mm
(28.00 × 66.50 × 18.00 in)
Weight ? 25.80 kg (56.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000032V-2 COLLINS-000075A-1 COLLINS-KW-000001