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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 0.11-18.5 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 144-146 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX - ? Max 0.5 A
TX ? - Max 6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between USA and USA Between 1941 and 1945 Between 1990 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 470 × 216 × 238 mm
(18.50 × 8.50 × 9.37 in)
140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
Weight ? 14.10 kg (31.1 lbs) 750 gr (1.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 20 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? PLL IC: PLL2001
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000032S-1 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000022R-SKYRIDER-MARINE ICOM-IC-000229E