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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  6m  80m  40m  20m  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 80-6 m, ham bands only 68-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (Europe)
29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (USA)
80-15 m
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 3 W (external speaker required) ? 2 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 80-15 m
Modulations - - USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? 50~60 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 40-100Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 4×LR6 Mains or 12 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1961 and 1963 in USA Between 1993 and 199x Between 1966 and 1970
Dimensions 394 × 220 × 228 mm
(15.51 × 8.66 × 8.98 in)
66 × 151 × 37 mm
(2.60 × 5.94 × 1.46 in)
295 × 127 × 241 mm
(11.61 × 5.00 × 9.49 in)
Weight ? 220 gr (7.8 oz) Batteries not included 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 14 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000155 20-305 SBE-SB-000034