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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.52-31 MHz 0.54-42 MHz 0.005-30 MHz (60×500 kHz bands)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5-30 MHz:
AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.005-0.5 MHz:
25-200 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: ? MHz
2nd: ? MHz
3rd: 230 KHz
Image rejection ? ? 0.5-30 MHz: 80 dB average, 50 dB minimum
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - Hi-Z
Impedance ? ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 11-16V DC or mains 115/230 VAC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Italy Between 1940 and 1946 in USA Between 1964 and 1972 in USA
Dimensions ? 495 × 241 × 283 mm
(19.49 × 9.49 × 11.14 in)
420 × 195 × 320 mm
(16.54 × 7.68 × 12.60 in)
Weight ? 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GELOSO-G000004/218 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000025-SUPER-DEFIANT NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000500