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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 80m  60m  40m  20m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - 0.54-48 MHz in 3 bands 20-80 m
Modulations - AM   CW   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 7 tubes 17 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m - 20-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   - CW   SSB  
RF-output 1 KW (input) ? SSB: 150 W (PEP input), CW: 125 W (input)

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1950 and 195x in USA Between 1936 and 193x in USA Between 1961 and 1963 in USA
Dimensions 711.2 × 1689.1 × 457.2 mm
(28.00 × 66.50 × 18.00 in)
? ?
Weight ? ? 7.94 kg (17.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-KW-000001 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000014-SKYCHIEF HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000160