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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Transmitter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.5-30 Mhz -
Modulations - AM   -
Sensitivity - ? ?
Selectivity - ? ?
Filters - ? ?
Receiver system - ? ?
IF-freqs. - ? ?
Image rejection - ? ?
Audio output - ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 80-10 m
Modulations AM   CW   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output CW: 150 W (input), AM: 120 W (input) ? SSB/CW: 90 W, AM: 35 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX - ? -
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1951 and 195x in USA Between 1948 and 195x in Great Britain Between 1956 and 1959 in USA
Dimensions 537 × 316 × 352 mm
(21.14 × 12.44 × 13.86 in)
425 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
533 × 292 × 420 mm
(20.98 × 11.50 × 16.54 in)
Weight 47.60 kg (105.0 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 27.70 kg (61.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? VFO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000032V-3 EDDYSTONE-000670 E.F.-JOHNSON-PACEMAKER