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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? less than 100 Hz drift
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-30 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz 0.01-30 MHz in 500 kHz bands
Modulations AM   AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? FM: 1 - 2 µV
AM: 2 µV
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 0.455 MHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws Built-in sweep -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8 V DC or mains Mains (115/230 V AC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1931 and 1942 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1972 and 1973 in USA
Dimensions ? 216 × 89 × 171 mm
(8.50 × 3.50 × 6.73 in)
440 × 160 × 360 mm
(17.32 × 6.30 × 14.17 in)
Weight ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 400 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Solid state
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000003 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002041 GALAXY-R-001530