Collins 51J-3

General characteristics

HAM bands

160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 

Frequency stability

Within 300 Hz if the nearest 100 kHz calibration point is used to adjust the fiducial

Tuning steps

Continuous

Memories

None

Receiver

RX-range

0.54-30.5 MHz in 30 bands

Modulations

AM   CW  

Sensitivity

Band 1: Less than 15 µV for 10 dB S/N
Bands 2 to 30: Less than 5 µV for 10 dB S/N

Selectivity

1 / 3 / 6 / 10 kHz

Filters

?

Receiver system

Triple Conversion Superheterodyne

IF-frequencies

?

Image rejection

?

Audio output

External 270G-3 Speaker, 2.5 W

Connections

Antenna

SO-239

Impedance

50Ω

Other

-

Electrical

Power requirements

Mains (110-120 / 220-240 V AC)

Current drain RX

85 W

TX

-

Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d)

536 × 317 × 333 mm (21.10 × 12.48 × 13.11 in)

Weight

19.50 kg (43.0 lbs)

Form factor

Base Station

Manufactured

Between 1952 and 1956 in USA

Other features

Usage

Amateur / Ham radio operators

Features + options

-

Accessories

-

RigReference ID

2506

MPN

COLLINS-000051J-3

Manuals, diagrams and brochures

Collins-51J 3 SM PDF - 3.72 MB, submitted by Berend

 

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