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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? 10 ppm. -10 to 50 C. ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 100 Hz - 30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
0.54 - 31 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? All modes except FM
@ -6dB @ -60dB
6.0 kHz < 12.0 kHz
4.0 kHz < 8.0 kHz
2.3 kHz < 4.5 kHz
1.8 kHz < 3.6 kHz
.5 kHz < 1.5 kHz

FM mode only
12.0 kHz < 25.0 kHz
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 50 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB .1-1.5 MHz > 80 dB 1.5-30 MHz ?
Audio output ? 2.5 Watts, 4 ohms, < 10% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC + Clamps / screws SO-239 + Clamps / screws Clamps / screws
Impedance ? 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-16V DC or mains Mains
Current RX ? Max 2 A ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 19xx in USA Between 1991 and 199x Between 1955 and 1960 in USA
Dimensions 432 × 266 × 381 mm
(17.01 × 10.47 × 15.00 in)
334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
?
Weight 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs) 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? RS232C interface
Clock/timer
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000075A-4 DRAKE-R000008 TMC-GPR-000090