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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands 0.525-31 MHz / 88-108 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 5-30 MHz
AM 1,1 - 1,4 µV
SSB 0,6 - 1,0 µV
MW
60 µV
?
Selectivity ? -6/-60 dB
1,7/6,0 kHz, 2,5/15 kHz
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 8 W, external speaker required ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 200 W

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 20/300Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 110-120 / 220-240V AC 13.8V DC or mains Separate PSU
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 1952 in USA Between 1979 and 1983 in Japan Between 1965 and 19xx
Dimensions 501 × 260 × 425 mm
(19.72 × 10.24 × 16.73 in)
482 × 200 × 354 mm
(18.98 × 7.87 × 13.94 in)
?
Weight 29.40 kg (64.9 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) less batteries ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Bandspread in ham bands S-Meter
RF-Gain
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183 NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-004900 SWAN-(CUBIC)-000350