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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.49-30 MHz 15,5-26,6 / 23,5-41 / 37,5-65 / 64-115 meter
110-175 / 170-300 / 290 - 570 meter optional
10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   AM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? TRF with regeneration ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 500 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (230/115 V AC) 6 + 45 + 135 + 180 V Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1949 in USA Between 1929 and 1935 in USA Between 196x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? ? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? External PSU: National 3580B ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000002-40D NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000004 STAR-STR-000500