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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz 3.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.5 / 28-30 MHz 75-85 / 144-171 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 3.5 W, external speaker required 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 - - -
Impedance 50Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 110/220V AC Mains or 12 V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 1950 in USA Between 196x and 1970 Between and
Dimensions 500 × 257 × 318 mm
(19.69 × 10.12 × 12.52 in)
? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 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-NC-000173T SBE-SB-000035 SBE-SENTINEL-I