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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 10 Hz (1 Hz optional) ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.25-30 MHz -
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB   -
Sensitivity ? 0.7 µV ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 2.7 / 16 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 80-10 m
160 m optional
Modulations AM   CW   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output CW: 500 W (input), AM: 375 W (input) ? 60 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC + Clamps / screws -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX - Max 80 W -
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 198x and 198x in Canada Between 1965 and 1968
Dimensions ? 483 × 178 × 483 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 19.02 in)
?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Remote control (via computer) ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000310A-3-/-30K-1 COLLINS-HF-008050A HAMMARLUND-HX-000050A