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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 0.01 kHz Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.014-30 MHz 0.54-30 MHz 27.005-27.135 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB   - AM  
Sensitivity ? 1 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 11 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 6 CB channels, crystal controlled 27.005-27.135 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output ? 5 W 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains ?
Current RX Max 60 W ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1987 in Canada Between 1967 and 1969 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 483 × 133 × 500 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 19.69 in)
420 × 228 × 232 mm
(16.54 × 8.98 × 9.13 in)
?
Weight 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs) 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Remote control. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-HF-002050 HAMMARLUND-HQ-000205 ZODIAC-B-002012P