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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz 0.06-0.42 / 0.5-30 MHz in six bands 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? CW below 11 MHz: 1-2 µV (20 dB S/N)
CW above 11 MHz: 1.5-4 µV (20 dB S/N)
FM: 0.15 µV (10 dB)
SSB: 0.06 µV (10 dB)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne, 11 tubes Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 465 KHz 10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz
Modulations - - FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 10 W

Connections

Antenna - Hi-Z SO-239
Impedance ? 100 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 85 W @ 250 VAC Max 1.4 A
TX - - Max 2.9 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1975 and 197x in West Germany
Dimensions ? 405 × 310 × 420 mm
(15.94 × 12.20 × 16.54 in)
307 × 117 × 260 mm
(12.09 × 4.61 × 10.24 in)
Weight ? 37.00 kg (81.6 lbs) 7.30 kg (16.1 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 LAFAYETTE-HE-000040 MARCONI-CR000100-1/8 BRAUN-SE-000401