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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands 3 bands General coverage (0.55-33 MHz ?)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne, 14 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W 3 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 3 bands -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output - ≥ 100 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - Clamps / screws
Impedance ? ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan Between 196x and 19xx in USA, (By Galaxy Electronics, Council Bluffs, Iowa) Between 1952 and 195x
Dimensions 432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
? ?
Weight 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HE-000080 GALAXY-III RME-000050