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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 480 kHz - 30 MHz in five bands 0.55-30 MHz in 5 bands 11 m (26.965-27.405 MHz)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? better than 5 µV (15 µV for 550-1500 kHz) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 5 kHz (6 dB) 25 kHz (40 dB) ?
Receiver system Single Conversion Superheterodyne, 15 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? 465 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 11 m (26.965-27.405 MHz)
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? 5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 75/400Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains, 12V DC or 6×U2 cells Mains
Current RX 80 W 36-180 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 1962 in Great Britain Between 1967 and 196x in Great Britain Between 1958 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 426 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
?
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 5.80 kg (12.8 lbs) less batteries ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Citizen Band (27Mc)
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
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000680X EDDYSTONE-EC000010 EF-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-I