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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - 0.5-30 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations - AM   USB   LSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 5.5 / 3 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   - CW   SSB  
RF-output CW: 500 W (input), AM: 375 W (input) ? 3 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance ? Hi/Z or 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 1980 and 198x
Dimensions ? 335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
?
Weight ? 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Digital readout, 1kHz precision ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000310A-3-/-30K-1 LOWE-SRX-000030D TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-(000515)