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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 100 Hz drift per 30 minutes ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 1.8-30 MHz incl. WWV 29.7-36 MHz
36.42 MHz
42-50 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) < 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
600 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.2 kHz @ -60 dB with CW filter
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? 3 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 29.7-36 MHz
36.42 MHz
42-50 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output ? SSB: 260 W PEP, CW: 180 W, AM: 80 W 40-60 W (VHF-low), 1-25 W (VHF-high / UHF)

Connections

Antenna BNC + Clamps / screws SO-239 -
Impedance ? 50-75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains or 12 V DC 10.8-15.6 VDC
Current RX ? 0.5 A ?
TX - 21 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 19xx in USA Between 1975 and 1978 Between 199x and 20xx
Dimensions 432 × 266 × 381 mm
(17.01 × 10.47 × 15.00 in)
? 179 × 59 × 250 mm
(7.05 × 2.32 × 9.84 in)
Weight 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs) 15.20 kg (33.5 lbs) 2.06 kg (4.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? CTCSS/PL and Select 5/5-tone selcall. VOX. DTMF. Voice encryption and trunking options.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000075A-4 SOMMERKAMP-FT-000277 MOTOROLA-GM-000360