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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF/Air band Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? 10 ppm per °C (2 ppm per °C at 2182 kHz) ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 0.3-0.55 / 1.5-30 MHz in 5 bands + 2182 kHz 108-136.975 MHz
NOAA weather channels*
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 300-550 kHz
15 µV for 15 dB S/N

1.5-30 MHz
5 µV for 15 dB S/N
1 µV for 6 dB S/N
Selectivity ? 7 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-40 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 720 kHz 1st: 35.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 85 dB (65 dB for 0.3-0.55 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1 W @ 10% THD 600 mW into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m - 118-136.975 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   - AM   FM  
RF-output 1 KW (input) ? 1.5-5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12 or 24V DC 12-15 V DC
Current RX - Max 250 mA @ 13.8 VDC 400 mA typical
TX ? - 900 mA max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1950 and 195x in USA Between 1970 and 197x in Great Britain Between 1990 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 711.2 × 1689.1 × 457.2 mm
(28.00 × 66.50 × 18.00 in)
317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
65 × 198 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 7.80 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 640 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-KW-000001 EDDYSTONE-EC000010A2 ICOM-IC-A000021