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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Base Station Amateur HF Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.525-1.71 / 5.9-17.9 / 87.5-108 MHz General coverage 545 kHz - 33 MHz with plug-in coils
Modulations AM   W-FM   AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? XTAL-filter was added in later versions
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 465 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep - Clamps / screws
Impedance ? ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4R6 / AA) Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 1933 and 1934 in USA Between 1932 and 1935 in USA
Dimensions 165 × 105 × 36 mm
(6.50 × 4.13 × 1.42 in)
? 527 × 241 × 349 mm
(20.75 × 9.49 × 13.74 in)
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 27 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital clock with alarm/timer RDS (Station name & Auto time set) ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ROBERTS-R-009921 RME-000009 HAMMARLUND-COMET-PRO