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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - 0.1-30 MHz 0.535-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 10-100 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX - ? N/A
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between USA and USA Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1967 and 1969 in Japan
Dimensions ? 424 × 150 × 390 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 15.35 in)
368 × 178 × 228 mm
(14.49 × 7.01 × 8.98 in)
Weight ? ? 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in auto-AT. RS-232C ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000032S-1 ICOM-IC-000761 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000150