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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 1.5-30 MHz (230 – 530 kHz optional) 0.55-30 MHz 0.54-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity CW: 0.2 µV (6 dB S/N)
AM: 1.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
From 14 MHz up: low ?
Selectivity Variable 0.3-5 kHz (–6 dB)
Formfactor -6/-60 dB: 1:4 at 5 kHz bandwidth
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 10 tubes Double conversion, all tubes Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 1326 kHz 1st: 1650 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W/4000 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws
Impedance 60Ω 50/75Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (110/125/220 V AC +/-10% 40-60 Hz, 65 W and 220V DC +/-10%, 85 W) Mains ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 1957 in West Germany Between 1962 and 196x in USA Between 1958 and 196x
Dimensions 552 × 356 × 340 mm
(21.73 × 14.02 × 13.39 in)
? ?
Weight 44.00 kg (97.1 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SIEMENS-000745-E303 GONSET-GR-000212 GONSET-G-000033