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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM   N-FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 2215 kHz
2nd: 230 kHz
? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 3 W (external speaker required) ? 8 W, external speaker required

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations - AM   -
RF-output ? 4 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 105-120V AC ? 110-120 / 220-240V AC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 1964 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1947 and 1952 in USA
Dimensions 400 × 225 × 229 mm
(15.75 × 8.86 × 9.02 in)
? 501 × 260 × 425 mm
(19.72 × 10.24 × 16.73 in)
Weight ? ? 29.40 kg (64.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PLL frequency control
Tube final stage
Bandspread in ham bands
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000140 GEMTRONICS-GTX-005000 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183D