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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
WWII Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 160-10 m 2-18 MHz
200-600 / 1500 kHz optional
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   CW   AM   CW  
RF-output 1 KW (input) 40 W 100 W carrier

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50/500 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Dynamotor from 28 V DC
Current RX - - -
TX ? ? 10 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1950 and 195x in USA Between 1954 and 1961 in USA Between 1943 and 194x in USA
Dimensions 711.2 × 1689.1 × 457.2 mm
(28.00 × 66.50 × 18.00 in)
395 × 240 × 355 mm
(15.55 × 9.45 × 13.98 in)
?
Weight ? 20.50 kg (45.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? XTAL and VFO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-KW-000001 E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-RANGER COLLINS-T-000047-/-ART-13