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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz 0.54-40 MHz in 4 bands 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   N-FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? < 5 µV ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 8 W, external speaker required

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 105-125V AC ? 110-120 / 220-240V AC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1963 in USA Between 1953 and 1956 in USA Between 1947 and 1952 in USA
Dimensions 343 × 195 × 220 mm
(13.50 × 7.68 × 8.66 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 ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Bandspread in ham bands
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000105 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000088 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183D