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Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

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 2 m (50 KHz per XTAL) 3 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne, 14 tubes VXO. Max 2 XTALS ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 2 m (50 KHz per XTAL) 3 bands
Modulations - CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output - 200 mW ≥ 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 9.5V DC Mains
Current RX ? 40 mA ?
TX - Max 160 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan Between 1982 and 19xx in Japan Between 196x and 19xx in USA, (By Galaxy Electronics, Council Bluffs, Iowa)
Dimensions 432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
?
Weight 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs) 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included ?
Form factor Base Station Unknown 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 MIZUHO-MX-000002 GALAXY-III