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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 50 cps per hour after warm up
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-35 MHz 0.54-55 MHz in five bands 10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV for 10 dB S/N in SSB mode
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 2.8 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 9 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Requires external speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? AM: 100 W (input), SSB: 200 W (PEP input), CW: 200 W (input)

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 25/100Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains (NCX-A)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1948 and 1950 in USA Between 1947 and 1951 in USA Between 1965 and 196x in USA
Dimensions ? ? 350 × 165 × 310 mm
(13.78 × 6.50 × 12.20 in)
Weight ? ? 10.40 kg (22.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? NCX-A Power supply / speaker
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000033 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000057 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000005-MKII