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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 20-80 MHz 550 kHz - 33.5 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   AM   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 465 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 7 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 160-10 m
Modulations - - AM   CW  
RF-output ? ? AM: 540 W, CW: 700 W (input)

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (105-125 V AC) Mains
Current RX ? ? -
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in USA Between 1946 and 194x in Seattle, Washington Between 1958 and 1959 in USA
Dimensions ? 178 × 95 × 149 mm
(7.01 × 3.74 × 5.87 in)
560 × 790 × 375 mm
(22.05 × 31.10 × 14.76 in)
Weight ? ? 124.75 kg (275.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 4-250A (4-400A/6156) final
VFO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-000565A-1 NORTHERN-RADIO-COMPANY-N000605-E WRL-/-GLOBE-KING-000500B/C