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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? Within 300 Hz if the nearest 100 kHz calibration point is used to adjust the fiducial Dial calibration at room temperature is within 300 cps if the nearest 100 kc calibration point is used to adjust the fiducial.
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-450 MHz 0.54-30.5 MHz in 30 bands 0.54-30.5 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   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
Band 1: < 15 µV gives 10 dB S/N
Bands 2 to 30: < 5 µV gives 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? 1 / 3 / 6 / 10 kHz 1 / 3 / 6 / 10 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple Conversion Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? External 270G-3 Speaker, 2.5 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-450 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (110-120 / 220-240 V AC) Mains (115 or 230 V AC, 45~70 Hz)
Current RX ? 85 W 85 W
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1952 and 1956 in USA Between 1957 and 1963 in USA
Dimensions ? 536 × 317 × 333 mm
(21.10 × 12.48 × 13.11 in)
536 × 317 × 333 mm
(21.10 × 12.48 × 13.11 in)
Weight ? 19.50 kg (43.0 lbs) 24.90 kg (54.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ADI-AR-000446 COLLINS-000051J-3 COLLINS-000051J-4