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Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.54-40 MHz 0.535-32 MHz (general coverage)
Modulations - AM   CW   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 Single conversion, 14 valves
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 120dB at 1MHz 60dB at 16MHz 46dB at 28MHz
Audio output ? 1.5 W, external speaker required 2.5 W (2.5 ohm external speaker or 600 ohm headphone)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m / 6m / 2m - -
Modulations CW   - -
RF-output 50 W (input) ? ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - SO-239
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50/75Ω 200Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 105-130V AC 100-260 VAC mains or 6V DC vibrator pack
Current RX - ? 100VA
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 1957 and 1960 in USA Between 1949 and 1950 in USA
Dimensions 203 × 305 × 203 mm
(7.99 × 12.01 × 7.99 in)
425 × 255 × 275 mm
(16.73 × 10.04 × 10.83 in)
488 × 280 × 488 mm
(19.21 × 11.02 × 19.21 in)
Weight 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) ? 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 ? ? BFO, Main Tuning Dial, Veneir Tuning Dial, Tuning Lock, Antenna Trimmer, HF/TONE Adjustment, Crystal Phasing, Selectivity , RF GAIN, AF GAIN, Diversity IF GAIN, Noise Limiter, VC.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HARVEY-WELLS-TBS-000050B-(BANDMASTER-JUNIOR) NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000188 RCA-SC-000088