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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  10m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 27-250 MHz in 6 bands 0.54-55 MHz in five bands 80-10m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? 4 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne 9 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz ? 1st: ?
2nd: ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Via SP-190 speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Powered by optional external power supply 5886AB or 6 volts vibrator pack 686S. Mains Mains or 12V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 1947 and 1951 in USA Between 1971 and 1973 in USA
Dimensions 419 × 222 × 216 mm
(16.50 × 8.74 × 8.50 in)
? 381 × 178 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.01 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? ? 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Preselector, AGC, NL, Calibrator, AGC, Q-Multiplier, Record Jack, Mute Line, RF Gain, HFO Output.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-HFS NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000057 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-AX-000190