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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? Dial calibration at room temperature is within 300 cps if the nearest 100 kc calibration point is used to adjust the fiducial.
Tuning steps Rx: Continuous, Tx: XTAL ?

Receiver

RX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 0.54-30.5 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 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
Filters ? ?
Receiver system XTAL for TX (VFO option) 12 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz -
Modulations AM   -
RF-output 20 W (input) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 196x in USA Between 1957 and 1963 in USA
Dimensions ? 536 × 317 × 333 mm
(21.10 × 12.48 × 13.11 in)
Weight ? 24.90 kg (54.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN CLEGG-000022'ER COLLINS-000051J-4