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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 16 kHz-30 MHz 3.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.5 / 28-30 MHz 75-85 / 144-171 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 3.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.5 / 28-30 MHz -
Modulations - CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output ? 260 W PEP ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains or 12 V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 196x and 1970 Between and
Dimensions 432 × 133 × 386 mm
(17.01 × 5.24 × 15.20 in)
? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000600 SBE-SB-000035 SBE-SENTINEL-I