Compare rigs

Compare specifications between amateur radios. Simply select up to 3 radios and compare them side-by-side, including images and descriptions.

Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability Good after approx. 20 minutes warm up and the shack isn't too drafty! ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.49-30.4 MHz 2.6-22 MHz 21.0-21.45
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity Described as "excellent", but weaker on 10m ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters 1 crystal filter with 6 selectivity positions ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion vacuum tube superhet. with 1 RF amp stage and 2 IF amps, diode detector and BFO using Octal type tubes. ? ?
IF-freqs. 456 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 8" Jensen speaker as standard ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 21.0-21.45
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? High: 10 W, Low: 2 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 500Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (230/115 V AC) ? 13.8V DC
Current RX ~ 90 W ? ?
TX - - Max 3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1949 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? ? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Designed for a electro-dynamic loudspeaker with output transformer in the speaker enclosure. No output transformer on chassis! ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000002-40D NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000058C NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RJX-000715