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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave VFO

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 480 kHz - 30 MHz in five bands - 6 + 2m
Modulations AM   CW   - -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single Conversion Superheterodyne, 15 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? None

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-10 + 6 m 6 + 2m
Modulations - AM   CW   -
RF-output ? AM: 40 W, CW: 70 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX 80 W - -
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 1962 in Great Britain Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 426 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
? ?
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 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 • ¼" Head. Jack • S-Meter • Rack Handles • Calibrator 100 kHz • RF Gain • BFO ±3 kHz • Mute • 140:1 Tune Ratio • Standby • NL • Dial Lamp • Dimmer (back panel) • AVC ON/OFF • Flywheel Tuning XTAL or external VFO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000680X E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-CHALLENGER LAFAYETTE-HA-000089