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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None  ?
Freq. stability ? ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m SW: 16, 19, 22, 25, 31, 41, 49 m /
87-108 MHz
0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Requires external speaker ? 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic -
Impedance 50 Ω ? 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Internal Ni-MH battery, 3×AA cells, AC adapter or dynamo crank. Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX ? ? 80 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 200x and 200x Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 374 × 169 × 292 mm
(14.72 × 6.65 × 11.50 in)
168 × 155 × 64 mm
(6.61 × 6.10 × 2.52 in)
?
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 539 gr (1.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000075S-1 ETÓN-FR000250 EDDYSTONE-000730/7