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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.05-54 MHz (0.48-35 MHz for early versions) 160-10 m 148-174 / 450-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single / Double conversion, 15 tubes ? XTAL
IF-freqs. 1st: 2010 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 2215 kHz
2nd: 80 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 8 W 1 W, external speaker required ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (115/230 V AC) 105-130V AC Mains / 12V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 1964 in USA Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 1973 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 502 × 257 × 419 mm
(19.76 × 10.12 × 16.50 in)
502 × 286 × 381 mm
(19.76 × 11.26 × 15.00 in)
273 × 83 × 244 mm
(10.75 × 3.27 × 9.61 in)
Weight ? ? 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 12 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000060 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000303 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000088