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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.56-35 MHz in 4 bands 10-160 m All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations AM   FM   CW   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.33 µV for 10 dB S+N/N at 10m (2 kHz bandwidth) ?
Selectivity ? SSB: 2 kHz, 1.5:1 (-6 dB)
FSK: 1200 Hz, 2:1

Optional:
CW: 400 Hz, 4:1 and 300 Hz, 2:1
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output 1.5 W, external speaker required 1 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations - CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM  
RF-output ? 1-150 W (130 W max above 28 MHz) 25 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 105-130V AC Mains (115/230 V, 50-400 Hz) 12/24 V DC
Current RX ? 100 W ?
TX - 400 W 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1950 and 1956 in USA Between 1971 and 197x in USA Between 2008 and 20xx in Denmark
Dimensions 419 × 298 × 209 mm
(16.50 × 11.73 × 8.23 in)
413 × 184 × 356 mm
(16.26 × 7.24 × 14.02 in)
225 × 98 × 160 mm
(8.86 × 3.86 × 6.30 in)
Weight ? 15.90 kg (35.1 lbs) 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features BFO Dual VFO, built-in keyer and full QSK Advanced features for such an old radio.
60 dB attenuator
Dual Watch
Instant Channel 16
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000125 SIGNAL/ONE-CX-000007A SAILOR-RT002048