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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-0.6 MHz 0.146-30 / 88-108 MHz 0.15-18 MHz
Modulations - AM   W-FM mono   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion, 5 tubes
IF-freqs. ? 55000 / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - Built-in telescopic -
Impedance ? ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 9 V DC external or 6 × LR20 batteries Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain Between 1984 and 1989 in Hong Kong Between 1957 and 1959 in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 320 × 180 × 80 mm
(12.60 × 7.09 × 3.15 in)
279 × 162 × 208 mm
(10.98 × 6.38 × 8.19 in)
Weight ? 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 9 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Direct frequency input ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000850/2 PHILIPS-D-002935 EDDYSTONE-000870