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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±3.5 kHz from -40 to +60°C ?
Tuning steps 10 Hz (1 Hz optional) 50 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.25-30 MHz 26.000-69.950 MHz 580-1340 kHz / 1.34-2.90 / 2.90-6.50 / 6.25-13.40 / 13.20-30.50 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB   FM   AM  
Sensitivity 0.7 µV 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N) ≤ 2 µV
Selectivity ? ± 50 kHz @ 80 dB 5 kHz @ -30 dB
Filters 2.7 / 16 kHz > 30 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 50 mW into 600 ohm 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC + Clamps / screws BNC + Proprietary (military) Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 24V DC (21-29V DC, 32V max) Mains (110 / 220 V AC)
Current RX Max 80 W 60 mA (24V) 65 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Canada Between 196x and 198x in Germany Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 483 × 178 × 483 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 19.02 in)
222 × 268 × 330 mm
(8.74 × 10.55 × 12.99 in)
?
Weight ? 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 880 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Remote control (via computer) ? Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-HF-008050A MILITARY-EM-000025 EDDYSTONE-000556