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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 2m ?
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 2m 10-80m
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive)

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 1975 in USA Between 198x and 198x Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 375 × 197 × 317 mm
(14.76 × 7.76 × 12.48 in)
? 378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
Weight 9.10 kg (20.1 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000075S-3B SANTEC-ST-000220ET HEATHKIT-SB-000221