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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-30 MHz 2609-19355 kHz
(526-2727 kHz optional)
73-550 kHz / 1.48-30.5 MHz in six bands
Modulations AM   AM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? For 20dB S/N: 8µV at 1MHz, 4.5µV at 4.3MHz, 7µV at 16MHz, 7µV at 28MHz
Selectivity ? ? 5 Settings: -3dB bandwidths 15kHz, 9kHz, 3.4kHz, 1.6kHz, 400Hz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion, 14 valves
IF-freqs. ? ? 735 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 120dB at 1MHz 60dB at 16MHz 46dB at 28MHz
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W (2.5 ohm external speaker or 600 ohm headphone)

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 200Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? External power supply 100-260 VAC mains or 6V DC vibrator pack
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1931 and 1942 in USA Between 1930 and 1934 in USA Between 1941 and 1945 in USA
Dimensions ? ? 488 × 280 × 488 mm
(19.21 × 11.02 × 19.21 in)
Weight ? ? 45.00 kg (99.3 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 ? ? Optional S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000003 NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000005 RCA-AR000088LF