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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz 0.54-40 MHz in 4 bands 28-29.699 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? < 5 µV ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 28-29.699 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB/FM: 50 W, AM: 20 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? ? 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 1940 in USA Between 1953 and 1956 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? ? 300 × 85 × 240 mm
(11.81 × 3.35 × 9.45 in)
Weight ? ? 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000044 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000088 DRAGON-SS-000497P