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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
6m SSB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  6m 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. ≥ 100 Hz per hour, after 20 mins. warm-up. ≥ 100 Hz / ±10% supply voltage
Tuning steps ? 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 136-174 MHz
300-390 / 400-520 MHz
49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations - FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 0.25 µV / 0.35 µV 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? 70 / 60 dB 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 8395 kHz
2nd 3395 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output ? 0.5 W 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 136-174 MHz
300-390 / 400-520 MHz
49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output CW: 500 W (input), AM: 375 W (input) 5 / 4 / 1 W SSB: 100 W PEP, CW: 90 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.4V, 1700mAh (Li-Ion Battery) Mains
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 201x and 201x in China Between 1965 and 1971 in USA
Dimensions ? 122 × 55 × 35 mm
(4.80 × 2.17 × 1.38 in)
380 × 168 × 339 mm
(14.96 × 6.61 × 13.35 in)
Weight ? 316 gr (11.2 oz) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ?
VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)
PTT (Push To Talk)
Built-in crystal calibrator (100 kc intervals)
ALC (Auto. Level Control)
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000310A-3-/-30K-1 HYTERA-TC-000700 HEATHKIT-SB-000110A