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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 378
USD 188 ~ USD 349 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands ? ?
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 ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30.5 MHz 0.15-18 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM  
Sensitivity Band 1: < 15 µV gives 10 dB S/N
Bands 2 to 30: < 5 µV gives 10 dB S/N
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Selectivity 1 / 3 / 6 / 10 kHz ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion, 5 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1963 in USA Between 1957 and 1959 in Great Britain
Dimensions 536 × 317 × 333 mm
(21.10 × 12.48 × 13.11 in)
279 × 162 × 208 mm
(10.98 × 6.38 × 8.19 in)
Weight 24.90 kg (54.9 lbs) 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000051J-4 EDDYSTONE-000870