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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Receiver
Desktop VHF receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability 10 ppm per degree centigrade change in ambient temperature ? 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 0.5-30 MHz in 6 bands ? 19-165 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.5-1.13 MHz: 6 µV
1.13-30 MHz: 3 µV
? Better than 5 µV (S/N 15 dB)
Selectivity 5 kHz (-6 dB)
12 kHz (-30 dB)
? AM/CW: 50 kHz @ -40 dB
N-FM: 80 kHz @ -40 dB
W-FM: 175 kHz @ -40 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 465 kHz ? 5.2 MHz
Image rejection 50 dB at 1-6 MHz, 20 dB at 18 MHz ? ?
Audio output 1 W ? 2.5 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 75Ω 50Ω 72Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC ? Mains (110 / 200-240 V AC)
Current RX 210 mA max ? 90 VA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in Great Britain Between 1964 and 196x in Brazil Between 1963 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 430 × 222 × 279 mm
(16.93 × 8.74 × 10.98 in)
? 425 × 222 × 346 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 13.62 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) ? 23.60 kg (52.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? BFO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000960 DELTA-000209 EDDYSTONE-000770R-MK.-II