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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-40 MHz 1.5-18 MHz 40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? 3 µV above 1500 kHz
8 µV for lower frequencies
Selectivity ? ? 2 kHz @ -2.5 dB
5 kHz @ -35 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W, external speaker required ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - Proprietary (military) -
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 105-130V AC 24V DC (internal dynamotor) Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1960 in USA Between 194x and 194x in by Farnsworth Television & Radio Corporation Between 194x and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 425 × 255 × 275 mm
(16.73 × 10.04 × 10.83 in)
460 × 240 × 182 mm
(18.11 × 9.45 × 7.17 in)
520 × 305 × 342 mm
(20.47 × 12.01 × 13.46 in)
Weight ? ? 22.90 kg (50.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000188 MILITARY-BC-000312-N EDDYSTONE-000358/I