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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave VFO
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m - 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   - AM   N-FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 8 W, external speaker required

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 110-120 / 220-240V AC
Current RX ? - ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 1950 in USA Between 1959 and 196x in USA Between 1947 and 1952 in USA
Dimensions 536 × 311 × 352 mm
(21.10 × 12.24 × 13.86 in)
? 501 × 260 × 425 mm
(19.72 × 10.24 × 16.73 in)
Weight 25.80 kg (56.9 lbs) ? 29.40 kg (64.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Bandspread in ham bands
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000075A-1 COLLINS-000399C-1 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183D