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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.2-30 MHz 0.05-30 MHz depending on coil pack 30.00-75.95 MHz in 2 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Requires external output transformer of 7,000 ohms impedance and external speaker. External speaker / headphones

Transmitter

TX-range - - 30.00-75.95 MHz in 2 bands
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1-2.25 W

Connections

Antenna - - BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 230/115 VAC ? 10-15V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1975 in USA Between 1934 and 1943 in USA Between 1962 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 375 × 167 × 332 mm
(14.76 × 6.57 × 13.07 in)
? ?
Weight 11.80 kg (26.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? ? 920 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? Range: 8 km (5 mi) depending on conditions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000051S-1 NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-M MILITARY-AN/PRC-000025