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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Portable Amateur Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 2609-19355 kHz
(526-2727 kHz optional)
130-2200 kHz in 4 bands 0.54-31 MHz in four bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? 250 Hz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne Single conversion, 8 tubes
IF-freqs. ? 110 kHz 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. External power supply Mains Mains (120 V AC) or batteries (90 & 7.5V DC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1930 and 1934 in USA Between 1943 and 194x in Great Britain Between 1950 and 1955 in USA
Dimensions ? ? 356 × 355 × 305 mm
(14.02 × 13.98 × 12.01 in)
Weight ? ? 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? BFO
Passive AVC
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000005 EDDYSTONE-000400B HALLICRAFTERS-S-000072R