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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver
HF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  40m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 27-250 MHz in 6 bands 10-80 m
3.5-4 / 7-7.3 / 14-14.35 / 21-21.45 / 28-29.7 MHz
7-7.1 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   CW   SSB   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (10 S/N) AM: 0.5 µV
FM/SSB: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m
3.5-4 / 7-7.3 / 14-14.35 / 21-21.45 / 28-29.7 MHz
7-7.1 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output ? SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input) SSB/FM: 50 W, AM: 20 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Powered by optional external power supply 5886AB or 6 volts vibrator pack 686S. Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 1969 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 419 × 222 × 216 mm
(16.50 × 8.74 × 8.50 in)
? 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 None None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-HFS SWAN-(CUBIC)-000260-CYGNET DRAGON-SS-000797