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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? Drift less than 0.003 of 1% per °C and less than 0.003 of 1% for a 5% mains voltage change
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.6-30 MHz in 5 bands 19-165 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations CW   AM   FM   W-FM   CW  
Sensitivity ≥ 2 µV Better than 5 µV (S/N 15 dB)
Selectivity 5 kHz
300 Hz with optional crystal filter
AM/CW: 50 kHz @ -40 dB
N-FM: 80 kHz @ -40 dB
W-FM: 175 kHz @ -40 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 450 kHz 5.2 MHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 3 W 2.5 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - -
Impedance 70Ω 72Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (110 / 200-240 V AC)
Current RX 65 W 90 VA
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain Between 1953 and 195x in Great Britain
Dimensions 426 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
425 × 222 × 346 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 13.62 in)
Weight ? 23.60 kg (52.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Noise limiter
S-meter
?
Accessories ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000504 EDDYSTONE-000770R