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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  4m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.01 %, crystal controlled ?
Tuning steps ? 40 / 200 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 5 kHz - 2000 MHz 30-180 MHz in 5 bands 10-160 m
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   ISB   AM   FM   CW   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? N-AM, band 1-4: 2.5 µV
N-AM, band 5: 5 µV
FM, band 1-4: 2 µV
FM, band 5: 4 µV
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Selectivity ? Narrow-band: 0.3-3 kHz
Wide-band: 0.03-15 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single / Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 21.4 / 3.4 MHz ?
Image rejection ? Band 1-4: 80 dB, band 5: 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 500 mW or AF output socket ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-160 m
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? - 150 W

Connections

Antenna - Proprietary -
Impedance 50 Ω 60Ω 50Ω
Other - Dezifix B (R&S) -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or Mains Mains Mains
Current RX Max 30 W 110 VA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 2000 in USA Between 196x and 196x in West Germany Between 1975 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 483 × 44 × 500 mm
(19.02 × 1.73 × 19.69 in)
540 × 234 × 378 mm
(21.26 × 9.21 × 14.88 in)
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Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 28.00 kg (61.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Dual VFO, built-in keyer and full QSK
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000095S-1A ROHDE-SCHWARZ-ESM-000180 SIGNAL/ONE-CX-000011