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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop VHF Transmitter
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - - 500 kHz - 30.6 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations - - AM   CW  
Sensitivity - ? ?
Selectivity - ? ?
Filters - ? ?
Receiver system - ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. - ? 450 kHz
Image rejection - ? ?
Audio output - ? 1 W

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 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Batteries
Current RX - - 2.5 A
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1951 and 195x in USA Between 1956 and 1959 in USA Between 1949 and 195x in Great Britain
Dimensions 537 × 316 × 352 mm
(21.14 × 12.44 × 13.86 in)
533 × 292 × 420 mm
(20.98 × 11.50 × 16.54 in)
?
Weight 47.60 kg (105.0 lbs) 27.70 kg (61.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? VFO Automatic volume control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000032V-3 E.F.-JOHNSON-PACEMAKER EDDYSTONE-000710