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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 20 Hz after 1 min below 13 MHz. ± 50 Hz after 1 min > 13 MHz. ?
Tuning steps ? 1 / 10 / 100 Hz, 1 / 5 / 9 / 10 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.09-30 MHz 0.535-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   RTTY   FAX   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 2µV SSB 1.8-30 MHz (10 dB S+N/N) ?
Selectivity ? 6.0 kHz
3.0 kHz
0.5 kHz
1.0 kHz [Optional]
0.3 kHz [Optional]
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Up Conversion Dual Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? > 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 1 Watts at 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - -
Modulations CW   SSB   - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 24 V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX - 36 W N/A
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between USA and USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1970 and 1971
Dimensions ? 480 × 150 × 290 mm
(18.90 × 5.91 × 11.42 in)
320 × 150 × 210 mm
(12.60 × 5.91 × 8.27 in)
Weight ? 7.50 kg (16.5 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 COLLINS-000032S-1 JRC-NRD-000301A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000120