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Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability Dial calibration at room temperature is within 300 cps if the nearest 100 kc calibration point is used to adjust the fiducial. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30.5 MHz VHF/UHF -
Modulations AM   CW   - -
Sensitivity Band 1: < 15 µV gives 10 dB S/N
Bands 2 to 30: < 5 µV gives 10 dB S/N
? ?
Selectivity 1 / 3 / 6 / 10 kHz ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-160 m
Modulations - - AM   CW  
RF-output ? ? AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50/600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (115 or 230 V AC, 45~70 Hz) 12V DC or mains Mains
Current RX 85 W ? -
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1963 in USA Between 197x and 19xx Between 1956 and 1960 in USA
Dimensions 536 × 317 × 333 mm
(21.10 × 12.48 × 13.11 in)
? 526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
Weight 24.90 kg (54.9 lbs) ? 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Built-in VFO, modulator, and power supply
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000051J-4 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002001 HEATHKIT-DX-000100B