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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.153-30 / 87.5-108 MHz ~50 kHz - 30 MHz 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   N-FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 8 W, external speaker required

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep - -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC ? 110-120 / 220-240V AC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1947 and 1952 in USA
Dimensions 215 × 125 × 35 mm
(8.46 × 4.92 × 1.38 in)
? 501 × 260 × 425 mm
(19.72 × 10.24 × 16.73 in)
Weight 575 gr (1.3 lbs) ? 29.40 kg (64.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 45 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital clock with alarm/timer D/F (Direction Finding) and homing functions Bandspread in ham bands
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ROBERTS-R-009914 MARCONI-SMR-000003A NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183D