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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 9 / 10 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-32 MHz 0.52-1.71 / 2.3-7.3 / 9.5-26.1 / 87.5-108 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   W-FM Stereo   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM: 5-9 µV
CW: 2-3 µV
? FM: 0.15 µV (10 dB)
SSB: 0.06 µV (10 dB)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double / triple conversion, 25 tubes ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz
Modulations - - FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 10 W

Connections

Antenna - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 25-28V DC 6V DC (4xR6/AA) 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 3 A max ? Max 1.4 A
TX - - Max 2.9 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1975 and 197x in West Germany
Dimensions 283 × 293 × 352 mm
(11.14 × 11.54 × 13.86 in)
? 307 × 117 × 260 mm
(12.09 × 4.61 × 10.24 in)
Weight 23.70 kg (52.3 lbs) ? 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Clock with sleep timer ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-R-000392/URR SANGEAN-ATS-000303 BRAUN-SE-000401