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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 60-89 / 108-138 / 140-179 / 380-519 MHz 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations - AM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? FM VHF: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
FM UHF: 0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? +/- 25 kHz (-60 dB) 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? Double-conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: Kyocera F455R 15A
450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - -
Modulations AM   CW   - -
RF-output CW: 150 W (input), AM: 120 W (input) ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws TV-antenne + Built-in telescopic -
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.2 V DC or mains + 2 × R6/AA for memory backup Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX - ? 80 W
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 19xx in USA Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 270 × 95 × 230 mm
(10.63 × 3.74 × 9.06 in)
?
Weight ? 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 70 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Built-in clock
LED display
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000032V-1 DLS-000070 EDDYSTONE-000730/6