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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 480 kHz - 30 MHz in five bands 0.54-18.5 MHz in 3 bands 143.8-148.2 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV provides output 10 dB above noise
Selectivity ? ? 15 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single Conversion Superheterodyne, 15 tubes 5 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 22-26 MHz (tunable)
2nd: 2 MHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? Internal speaker 3 W internal speaker, 15 W PA output

Transmitter

TX-range - - 143.8-148.2 MHz
Modulations - - AM   CW  
RF-output ? ? AM: 8 W, CW: 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 6.3V DC, 12.6V DC or mains
Current RX 80 W ? 60 W
TX - - 120 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 1962 in Great Britain Between 1938 and 1939 in USA Between 196x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 426 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
? 305 × 152 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 5.98 × 10.00 in)
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators 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 ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000680X HALLICRAFTERS-S-000019-SKY-BUDDY HEATHKIT-HW-000020-PAWNEE