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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 10 Hz (1 Hz optional)

Receiver

RX-range 80 / 75 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10m 1.5-18 MHz 0.25-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 2.7 / 16 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Requires external speaker ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Proprietary (military) BNC + Clamps / screws
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 24V DC (internal dynamotor) Mains
Current RX ? ? Max 80 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 1975 Between 194x and 194x in by Farnsworth Television & Radio Corporation Between 198x and 198x in Canada
Dimensions ? 460 × 240 × 182 mm
(18.11 × 9.45 × 7.17 in)
483 × 178 × 483 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 19.02 in)
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Remote control (via computer)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000600 MILITARY-BC-000312-N COLLINS-HF-008050A