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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.25-30 MHz 80-10 m 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-1000 MHz (cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 6V DC (4×AA Batteries) or external 9 V DC adapter
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 1973 in USA Between 1960 and 1961 Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 304 × 177 × 228 mm
(11.97 × 6.97 × 8.98 in)
?
Weight ? 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Seven optional bands ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000651S-1 DRAKE-000002-A 20-512