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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m - 68-88 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? AM 108-136 MHz: 2 µV (20 dB S/N)
FM: 68-88 MHz: 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
FM: 138-174/380-512 MHz: 1 µV (20 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? +/- 9 kHz (-6 dB), +/-15 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
Image rejection ? ? 50 dB @ 154 MHz
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m -
Modulations - CW   -
RF-output ? 40 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 12V DC (plus a 9 V battery for memory backup)
Current RX ? - 120 mA (squelched)
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 432 × 266 × 381 mm
(17.01 × 10.47 × 15.00 in)
? 130 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.12 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
Weight 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000075A-4 EICO-000723 HANDIC-001600