The National Company NC-188 is a desktop HF/VHF receiver covering 0.54-40 MHz with continuous tuning steps and a single conversion receiver system using a 455 kHz IF frequency. The audio output is 1.5 W, requiring an external speaker. It operates on 105-130V AC power. Dimensions are 255 × 425 × 275 mm.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 10m
- Frequency stability
- ?
- Tuning steps
- Continuous
- Memories
- None
Receiver
- RX-range
- 0.54-40 MHz
- Modulations
- AM CW
- Sensitivity
- ?
- Selectivity
- ?
- Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- Single conversion
- IF-frequencies
- 455 kHz
- Image rejection
- ?
- Audio output
- 1.5 W, external speaker required
Connections
- Antenna
- -
- Impedance
- 50/75Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- 105-130V AC
- Current drain RX
- ?
- TX
- -
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 425 × 255 × 275 mm (16.73 × 10.04 × 10.83 in)
- Weight
- ?
- Form factor
- Base Station
- Manufactured
- Between 1957 and 1960 in USA
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- -
- Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 3635
- MPN
- NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000188
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