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Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30.5 MHz 148-174 / 450-470 MHz 0.54-18 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 16 tubes XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains / 12V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1950 and 195x in USA Between 1973 and 197x in Japan Between 1955 and 1959 in USA
Dimensions ? 273 × 83 × 244 mm
(10.75 × 3.27 × 9.61 in)
?
Weight ? 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 12 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-R-000381 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000088 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000093