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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Receiver
HF Receiver | Solid state

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-18 MHz 1.5-18 MHz 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 5 tubes ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - Proprietary (military) Clamps / screws
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC (internal dynamotor) Mains (110/220 V AC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1959 in Great Britain Between 193x and 194x in by RCA Between 1971 and 1982 in USA
Dimensions 279 × 162 × 208 mm
(10.98 × 6.38 × 8.19 in)
460 × 240 × 182 mm
(18.11 × 9.45 × 7.17 in)
368 × 148 × 203 mm
(14.49 × 5.83 × 7.99 in)
Weight 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) ? 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? BFO
S-Meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000870 MILITARY-BC-000312-M HEATHKIT-SW-000717