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Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Phone Patch

General

HAM bands 60m  40m  30m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps Continuous 10 Hz (1 Hz optional) -

Receiver

RX-range 530-1700 kHz / 4-12 / 108-175 MHz
CB channels 1-40
0.25-30 MHz N/A
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? 0.7 µV -
Selectivity ? ? -
Filters ? 2.7 / 16 kHz -
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne -
IF-freqs. ? ? -
Image rejection ? ? -
Audio output Internal speaker Internal speaker -

Transmitter

TX-range - - N/A
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? ? -

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic BNC + Clamps / screws Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 9 V DC or batteries (4×D) Mains Mains
Current RX 15 W Max 80 W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in China Between 198x and 198x in Canada Between 1960 and 1965 in USA
Dimensions 381 × 367 × 140 mm
(15.00 × 14.45 × 5.51 in)
483 × 178 × 483 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 19.02 in)
187 × 117 × 102 mm
(7.36 × 4.61 × 4.02 in)
Weight ? ? 1.13 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Portable Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Remote control (via computer) -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-SW-000100 COLLINS-HF-008050A HEATHKIT-HD-000019