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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
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 480 kHz - 30 MHz in five bands 40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity Band 1: < 15 µV gives 10 dB S/N
Bands 2 to 30: < 5 µV gives 10 dB S/N
? 3 µV above 1500 kHz
8 µV for lower frequencies
Selectivity 1 / 3 / 6 / 10 kHz ? 2 kHz @ -2.5 dB
5 kHz @ -35 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single Conversion Superheterodyne, 15 tubes Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains (115 or 230 V AC, 45~70 Hz) Mains Mains
Current RX 85 W 80 W ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1963 in USA Between 1952 and 1962 in Great Britain Between 194x and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 536 × 317 × 333 mm
(21.10 × 12.48 × 13.11 in)
426 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
520 × 305 × 342 mm
(20.47 × 12.01 × 13.46 in)
Weight 24.90 kg (54.9 lbs) 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 22.90 kg (50.5 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 ? • ¼" Head. Jack • S-Meter • Rack Handles • Calibrator 100 kHz • RF Gain • BFO ±3 kHz • Mute • 140:1 Tune Ratio • Standby • NL • Dial Lamp • Dimmer (back panel) • AVC ON/OFF • Flywheel Tuning ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000051J-4 EDDYSTONE-000680X EDDYSTONE-000358