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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.17-0.4 / 0.5-30 MHz 30-50 / 152-174 MHz 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 10 tubes Superheterodyne, 14 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance ? ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x Between 196x and 196x Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan
Dimensions 305 × 160 × 240 mm
(12.01 × 6.30 × 9.45 in)
? 432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) ? 10.70 kg (23.6 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 ? ? Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-BCR-000101 LAFAYETTE-HA-000520 LAFAYETTE-HE-000080