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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 144-174 / 430-512 MHz 0.55 - 1.6 / 1.6 - 4.8 / 4.8 - 14.5 / 10.5 - 30 MHz 1.5-18 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 68-174 MHz: 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
430-512 MHz: 1 µV (20 dB S/N)
Band A, B & C: <6 dB (10 dB S/N)
Band D: <18 dB (13 MHz), <10 dB (28 MHz)
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Selectivity 18 kHz (-6 dB), 34 kHz (-60 dB) 10 kHz (-50 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-15V DC or mains Mains (110-120 / 220-240 V AC) 24V DC (internal dynamotor)
Current RX ? 45 W ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1968 and 1969 in Japan Between 194x and 194x in by Farnsworth Television & Radio Corporation
Dimensions 260 × 80 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 10.63 in)
381 × 178 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.01 × 10.00 in)
460 × 240 × 182 mm
(18.11 × 9.45 × 7.17 in)
Weight 3.70 kg (8.2 lbs) 8.53 kg (18.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Bandspread on ham bands
ANL
AVC
Tubes
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-000016 KENWOOD-000009R-59DS MILITARY-BC-000312-N