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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 0.54-30 MHz 75-85 / 144-171 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne, 5 tubes ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 2215 kHz
2nd: 230 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 3 W (external speaker required) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 105-120V AC ? Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 1964 in USA Between 1950 and 1957 in USA Between and
Dimensions 400 × 225 × 229 mm
(15.75 × 8.86 × 9.02 in)
280 × 178 × 178 mm
(11.02 × 7.01 × 7.01 in)
?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000140 NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000054 SBE-SENTINEL-I