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VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? 10 ppm per °C
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 50.0-54.0 MHz 10-160 m 0.55-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 5 µV for 15 dB S/N above 1.5 MHz
15 µV for 15 dB S/N below 1.5 MHz
Selectivity ? ? 5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-40 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 15 tubes Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 465 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 85 dB above 1.5 MHz 65 dB below 1.5 MHz
Audio output ? ? 1 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 50.0-54.0 MHz - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 75/400Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Internal 9 V battery pack (6×U2 or HP2) Optional 12V DC or mains modules available
Current RX ? ? 77 mA typical
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1951 and 195x in USA Between 1970 and 197x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 558.8 × 317.5 × 337.82 mm
(22.00 × 12.50 × 13.30 in)
317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
Weight ? 31.75 kg (70.1 lbs) 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN BELCOM-LS-000602 COLLINS-000075A-2 EDDYSTONE-EC000010-MKII