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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 480 kHz - 30 MHz in five bands 0.55-30 MHz in 5 bands 0.6-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   CW  
Sensitivity ? better than 5 µV (15 µV for 550-1500 kHz) ≥ 2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 5 kHz
300 Hz with optional crystal filter
Filters ? 5 kHz (6 dB) 25 kHz (40 dB) ?
Receiver system Single Conversion Superheterodyne, 15 tubes ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 465 kHz 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W 3 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 75/400Ω 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains, 12V DC or 6×U2 cells Mains
Current RX 80 W 36-180 mA 65 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 1962 in Great Britain Between 1967 and 196x in Great Britain Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 426 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
426 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 5.80 kg (12.8 lbs) less batteries ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features • ¼" Head. Jack • S-Meter • Rack Handles • Calibrator 100 kHz • RF Gain • BFO ±3 kHz • Mute • 140:1 Tune Ratio • Standby • NL • Dial Lamp • Dimmer (back panel) • AVC ON/OFF • Flywheel Tuning ? Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000680X EDDYSTONE-EC000010 EDDYSTONE-000504