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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 10-80 m 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 29 - 54 MHz: 0.5 µV
137 - 174 MHz: 0.8 µV
406 - 512 MHz: 0.6 µV
(20 dB S/N with 3 kHz deviation for FM)
Selectivity ? ? +/- 9 kHz (-6 dB)
+/- 15 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 6020 kHz 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 850 mW max

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m -
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 100 W ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 117/230V AC (12V DC option) 10V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1964 and 196x in USA Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions ? 340 × 160 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 6.30 × 11.42 in)
235 × 57 × 170 mm
(9.25 × 2.24 × 6.69 in)
Weight ? ? 538 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 30 channels in 3 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Direct Entry Programmable Scanner
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-G-000043 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000005 20-415