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HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-1.6 / 4-12 / 30-50 / 88-108 / 147-174 MHz 0.06-0.42 / 0.5-30 MHz in six bands 80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 6 m
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? CW below 11 MHz: 1-2 µV (20 dB S/N)
CW above 11 MHz: 1.5-4 µV (20 dB S/N)
80 / 40 / 20 m: reasonable
50 / 10 / 6 m: barely adequate
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne, 11 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 465 KHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - Hi-Z -
Impedance ? 100 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains Mains (115 V AC) or 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 85 W @ 250 VAC ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions ? 405 × 310 × 420 mm
(15.94 × 12.20 × 16.54 in)
?
Weight ? 37.00 kg (81.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Tunable BFO for SSB/CW
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-GUARDIAN-005000 MARCONI-CR000100-1/8 LAFAYETTE-HA-000800A