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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF VFO

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  6m  2m  1.25m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - 0.54-54 MHz in 5 bands 50 / 144 / 220 MHz
6 / 2 / 1.25 m
Modulations - AM   CW   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m / 160 m optional - 50 / 144 / 220 MHz
6 / 2 / 1.25 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   DSB   FSK   RTTY   - -
RF-output 100 W (180 W INPUT) ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX - ? -
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 196x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 196x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 457 × 222 × 381 mm
(17.99 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
285 × 160 × 230 mm
(11.22 × 6.30 × 9.06 in)
127 × 152 × 190 mm
(5.00 × 5.98 × 7.48 in)
Weight 40.80 kg (90.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN CENTRAL-ELECTRONICS-000100V AMECO-R-000005A AMECO-VFO-000621