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Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continous

Receiver

RX-range - 10-80m 80-10 m
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 0.5µV ?
Selectivity ? ? 4 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 19 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m / 6m / 2m 10-80m -
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 50 W (input) SSB/CW: 500 W (PEP), AM: 150 W (?) ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/500Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains or 6-12 V DC
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1948 and 194x in USA Between 197x and 197x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 235 × 337 × 216 mm
(9.25 × 13.27 × 8.50 in)
400 × 160 × 350 mm
(15.75 × 6.30 × 13.78 in)
?
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 22.50 kg (49.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HARVEY-WELLS-TBS-000050A SOMMERKAMP-FTDX-000500 HARVEY-WELLS-R-000009